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Corruption rife across Latin America; Guatemala, Nicaragua reach all-time lows: report

Guatemala, Nicaragua and Cuba reached all-time lows on Transparency International's corruption index released on Tuesday due to increased organized crime by public institutions, co-optation by political and economic elites and increased human rights abuses.

Reuters

Ex-Guatemalan police chief convicted of US visa fraud

A former Guatemalan police chief has been found guilty of lying on his U.S. immigration papers about a prior conviction for killing two political activists in his country

The Independent UK

Inside My Wedding: Co Tyrone couple elope in Guatemala with beautiful, intimate ceremony

"Most couples today are probably under a lot of pressure to have a big wedding but despite ours being only us, our families and friends backed our decision"

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Mexico finds over 50 unaccompanied kids from Guatemala in migrant truck

Mexican authorities on Thursday stopped a crowded truck transporting nearly 70 migrants from Guatemala, mostly unaccompanied children, the country's National Institute of Migration (INM) said in a statement.

Reuters

Trust, Talk and Teachers: Assessing Trauma Among California Youth

Taking the time to find out what California’s hurting immigrant children need.

Capital & Main

Carlos Pena exits retirement but Rangers flop gets firm behaviour warning over colourful past

It comes after a story of obscurity in El Salvador and Guatemala before ending up in Honduras with CD Vida.

Daily Record

Former Panama president's sons return after U.S. conviction for money laundering

Two sons of former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli returned to their country on Wednesday, after serving a sentence in the United States for money laundering in a case linked to the Odebrecht scandal, a spokesperson for the family said.

Reuters

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Guatemala to require visa for Dominicans amid spike in migrants

(Adds official correction noting category B, not C)

Reuters

Immigration influx tests newcomers and organizations in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. — He left Cuba seven months ago with his wife and three kids in a journey that took him from his native Guantanamo through Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala to the U.S.-Mexico border.

Tribune News Service

Guatemalan ex-president Colom dies from cancer, says former minister

Guatemala's former president Alvaro Colom died on Monday aged 71 from esophageal cancer, his former security minister Carlos Menocal told Reuters.

Reuters

Álvaro Colom, former president of Guatemala, dies at 71

Former Guatemala President Álvaro Colom, who governed from 2008 to 2012 and supported a United Nations anticorruption mission that later investigated him, has died at age 71

The Independent UK

Guatemala pursues journalist's lawyers

Guatemalan authorities have arrested a lawyer representing the jailed director of an investigative newspaper and are pursuing a second lawyer for alleged obstruction of justice

The Independent UK

Colombia defends minister who led Guatemala corruption inquiry as row deepens

Country says accusations against Iván Velásquez attempt by Guatemala to ‘persecute’ those investigating high-level corruption

The Guardian - US

Diplomatic row between Guatemala, Colombia deepens over graft probes

A diplomatic spat between Guatemala and Colombia intensified on Tuesday as Guatemala's government accused Colombia's defense chief of crimes related to a high-stakes graft probe he once led as a special prosecutor in Guatemala.

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Colombia president backs defense minister accused by Guatemala

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Monday he would not accept any "order for the arrest" of his defense minister after a Guatemalan prosecutor accused the official of illegal acts.

Reuters

Ancient Maya cities, 'super highways' revealed in latest survey

A new high-tech study has revealed nearly 1,000 ancient Maya settlements, including 417 previously unknown cites linked by what may be the world's first highway network and hidden for millennia by the dense jungles of northern Guatemala and southern Mexico.

The Independent UK

Ancient Mayan city discovered beneath Guatemala rainforest

Findings suggest formation of ‘state-level kingdom’ over 2,000 years ago in now ‘inhospitable’ area

Los Angeles Times

On an LA street corner, day laborers struggle to recover from pandemic

LOS ANGELES — On a cold Tuesday morning, Genaro Guerra biked to the U-Haul lot in Atwater Village, in the northeast part of the city, praying to find work even through it had been 62 days since his last job.

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Snorkel with sting rays and sharks off the coast of this tiny country in Central America

Despite being a tiny country in central America, bordering Mexico and Guatemala, with a population of about 400,000 - Belize has so much to offer, particularly for those who are interested in snorkeling and diving.

Tribune News Service

Spreading holiday cheer with Fla. migrants: ‘This Christmas will be better’

PLANT CITY, Fla. — A year ago, Thalia Soloman came from Guatemala with her two children to join her relatives.

Reuters

Guatemala plans March summit for 'Taiwan-friendly' countries

Guatemala plans to hold a summit in March for senior officials from "Taiwan-friendly" countries and hopes Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will attend, the Guatemalan ambassador in Taipei said on Monday.

The Guardian - US

Central America sees economic boon as migrants flow through on way to US

Local business is booming as migrants pass through on their way north – but the journey is rife with exploitation for the vulnerable travelers

The Independent UK

Judge orders Guatemalan newspaper chief to stand trial

A judge has ruled that the director of a Guatemalan investigative newspaper will stand trial on charges of money laundering, influence peddling and blackmail

Reuters

Guatemalan court approves sending detained renowned journalist to trial

A Guatemalan court decided on Thursday to take to trial a case against a well-known Guatemalan journalist who was arrested four months ago on charges of money laundering, influence peddling and blackmail.

The Guardian - US

Guatemala: former president sentenced to 16 years for corruption

Otto Pérez Molina and his vice-president found guilty seven years after they were forced from office but culture of impunity persists

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