Guatemalan troops break up US-bound migrant caravan Guatemalan security forces have broken up a caravan of about 4,000 Honduran migrants trying to reach the United States on a journey of thousands of … World • 19 Jan 21
Guatemala authorises use of force against migrants Guatemala has declared emergency powers as the first groups of migrants headed toward its border ahead of a larger caravan scheduled to depart Honduras tomorrow … World • 14 Jan 21
Death and destruction as Eta batters Central America Tropical Storm Eta has pushed into Honduras after leaving behind a trail of destruction in Nicaragua, where it made landfall as a Category Four hurricane. Weather • 05 Nov 20
Search for survivors as 18 killed by Storm Amanda Emergency workers are searching for seven people still missing as El Salvador and its Central American neighbours picked through the destruction after the first named … World • 01 Jun 20
Guatemala president hopes to change US migration deal Conservative Alejandro Giammattei has been elected as Guatemala's president, defeating former first lady Sandra Torres in a run-off, the central American country's electoral court said. World • 12 Aug 19
Tributes paid to 'heartbeat of Trócaire' Sally O'Neill Tributes have been paid to Irish charity worker Sally O'Neill Sanchez after her death in a car crash in Guatemala. Ireland • 08 Apr 19
US ending aid to 'Northern Triangle' over migrants The United States is cutting off aid to the Central American countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras - known collectively as the "Northern Triangle" … World • 30 Mar 19
Children in US border custody to be medically assessed US Customs and Border Protection have announced medical checks on all children in its custody following the death of an eight-year-old Guatemalan boy. US • 26 Dec 18
Guatemalan child dies in US custody at border A seven-year-old Guatemalan girl died in US custody after being detained by US border police in the state of New Mexico, The Washington Post has … US • 14 Dec 18
Thousands evacuated as Guatemala volcano erupts again Authorities in Guatemala have declared a red alert and evacuated around 4,000 people after the country's Fuego volcano erupted for the fifth time this year, … World • 19 Nov 18
Thousands of migrants in US-bound caravan enter Mexico Thousands of migrants who are part of a US-bound caravan condemned as unwelcome by US President Donald Trump have begun moving into Mexico, shadowed by … World • 21 Oct 18
Mexico reopens border to migrant women and children Mexican authorities have allowed dozens of women and children from the Honduran migrant caravan to pass into its territory, the country's ambassador to Guatemala has … World • 20 Oct 18
Why is the US separating immigrant families? President Donald Trump has said that the US would not become a "migrant camp" as his administration faced a backlash for its practice of separating … World • 19 Jun 18
More evacuations as lava flows continue in Guatemala Dangerous flows of lava, ash and toxic gases have poured down several canyons below the crater of Guatemala's Fuego volcano, prompting a new round of … World • 08 Jun 18
Rescuers search for 200 missing near Guatemala volcano Rescuers have spent a third day searching a lava and ash ravaged landscape in Guatemala for survivors and victims of a volcanic eruption at the … Guatemala • 06 Jun 18
69 dead as search for Guatemala volcano victims goes on The death toll from the eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano has risen to 69 as family members desperately searched for the missing in makeshift morgues … World • 05 Jun 18
Death toll following Guatemala eruption rises to 62 The death toll following the eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano has risen to 62, officials have said, with around 300 others injured. World • 04 Jun 18
Hundreds of asylum seekers arrive at the Mexican border Hundreds of people from a Central American migrant caravan rallied today at the U.S.-Mexico border, many preparing to report to U.S. authorities to make asylum … US • 29 Apr 18
Former Guatemalan President Alvaro Arzu dies Former Guatemalan president Alvaro Arzu, whose government signed a peace treaty ending the country's brutal 36-year civil war, has died aged 72. News • 28 Apr 18
Oxfam International chair arrested in corruption probe The chairman of Oxfam International, Juan Alberto Fuentes, has been arrested as part of a corruption investigation in Guatemala, according to the public prosecutor's office. World • 13 Feb 18
At least 59 dead following landslide in Guatemala Rescue workers in Guatemala are continuing to search for survivors of a massive landslide that has claimed the lives of at least 59 people, with … News • 03 Oct 15
Former Guatemalan dictator jailed for genocide Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt has been found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity during the bloodiest phase of the country's 36-year civil … News • 14 May 13
Software tycoon McAfee taken to hospital Software guru John McAfee, who is fighting deportation to Belize, was rushed to the hospital in Guatemala tonight after his lawyer said he suffered two … News • 06 Dec 12
39 killed in Guatemala earthquake 39 deaths confirmed after a strong earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Guatemala this morning. News • 07 Nov 12
