Whether trekking up volcanoes, exploring Mayan ruins, or traveling via tuk tuk to cutesy lake towns, Guatemala has something for everyone.

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The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala has issued a security alert warning Americans to use “increased caution” when in the Central American country. “The U.S. Embassy has lifted the shelter-in-place order for ...

GUATEMALA CITY, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The death toll from coordinated gang attacks in Guatemala has risen to nine police officers, an official confirmed on Monday, following a weekend of violence that ...

President announces 30-day order after inmates also took 46 people hostage at three prisons Guatemala’s president has declared a 30-day nationwide state of emergency to combat criminal gangs after ...

Cops killed in retaliation for govt's refusal to move gang leaders to lower-security jail Police officers stand guard as Public Ministry prosecutors collect evidence at the crime scene where a police ...

Guatemala’s president has declared a state of emergency following a weekend eruption of violence during which gang members took dozens of hostages across three prisons and killed at least seven police ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Clashes between security forces and gang members in Guatemala’s capital Sunday killed seven officers amid a prison ...

In 2023, there were four recorded killings of environmental defenders in connection to their work; in 2024, this figure shot up to at least 20, according to advocacy group Global Witness. An ongoing ...

A passenger bus plunged into a ravine on the Inter-American Highway in western Guatemala, killing at least 15 people. At least 15 people were killed and 19 injured on Saturday when a passenger bus ...

At least 15 people have been killed and 19 injured after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine on the Inter-American Highway in western Guatemala, local authorities say. The deaths included 11 men, ...

Prison guards are held at Torre de Tribunales prison over their alleged role in the escape of 20 gang members in Guatemala City. (Photo by Edwin BERCIAN / AFP) Guatemalan authorities arrested a key ...