The Latest Breaking News from Guatemala

Despite seeking increased trade with China, Guatemala will continue to maintain its diplomatic ties with Taiwan, showcasing its diplomatic flexibility.

Guatemala is one of the rare countries that continues to maintain a formal connection with Taiwan as last year, Honduras broke its connection with Taiwan and shifted towards China. In return, Honduras received around $2.5 billion in aid from Beijing.

Sebastián Alonzo is one of 1,335 land defenders killed in Latin America, since 2012. His community in Guatemala continues to fight water expropriation

U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement Wednesday that the department has "credible information indicating that Giammattei accepted bribes in exchange for the performance of his public functions during his tenure as president of Guatemala, actions that undermined the rule of law and government transparency."

Bernardo Arévalo has been sworn in as Guatemala’s new president

Conservative legislators stonewalled efforts to select new congressional leadership

The country was on the verge of a full-on crisis as Congress refused to swear in lawmakers of Arévalo's party for the new period

Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as Guatemala's president on Monday minutes after midnight despite months of efforts to derail his inauguration and rising tensions right up until the transfer of power.

The swearing-in ceremony of Guatemala's president-elect Bernardo Arevalo was delayed Sunday as Congress, controlled by his opponents, was locked in debate over the admission of new lawmakers.