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  1. US Concerned About Situation Along Mexico-Guatemala Border


    Latin American Herald Tribune - 12 hours ago

    MADRID – A cable provided to WikiLeaks indicates that US diplomats are concerned about the situation along Mexico's border with Guatemala, describing events ...
  2. Guatemalan Police Make More Arrests in Jailbreak


    Latin American Herald Tribune - 12 hours ago

    GUATEMALA CITY – The number of people arrested in connection with the storming last week of a prison in western Guatemala to free the main suspect in the ...


  3. Forgotten Promises Leave Indigenous Peoples Poorer and Hungrier


    Inter Press Service - Danilo Valladares - 20 hours ago

    According to official statistics, 40 percent of the Guatemalan ... Though they themselves claim that more than 60 percent of Guatemala's 14 million ...
  4. Gunmen stage Guatemala jailbreak


    BBC News - 4 days ago

    Gunmen in Guatemala have stormed a prison near the Mexican border and freed a suspected murderer. About 20 men with assault rifles and grenade-launchers ...
    Police: Armed men kill 2 after storming Guatemala prison to help ...- Winnipeg Free Press
    Guatemala Links Mexican Cartel to Violent Prison Break- Latin American Herald Tribune
    Massive Manhunt Underway: Alleged Zetas Break Elmer Arnoldo Zelada ...- Hispanically Speaking News
    all 24 news articles »
  5. Guatemala Receives $100 Million for Emergency Support for Social ...


    Kansas City infoZine - 1 day ago

    The severe natural disasters of 2010 further aggravated Guatemala's fiscal situation, which was already precarious after the global economic crisis of ...
  6. Document: Mexico can't control border (4:50 am)


    Las Cruces Sun-News - Diana Washington Valdez - 4 minutes ago

    "The weakness of the state (Guatemalan government), the pervasive ... The state of lawlessness in Guatemala is such that residents rely on the Zetas instead ...
  7. Guatemalan Police Arrest 11 in Prison Break


    Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 days ago

    GUATEMALA CITY – Eleven of the attackers who stormed a prison in western Guatemala to free the main suspect in the kidnap-murder of a pro soccer player were ...
    Police: Armed men help Guatemala inmate escape- CorrectionsOne
    Police arrest men accused of violent prison escape- eTaiwan News
    all 4 news articles »
  8. Guatemala has 1st Female Attorney General


    Inside Costa Rica - 1 day ago

    GUATEMALA - Guatemala has its first female Attorney General, Claudia Paz, whom President Alvaro Colom swore in, and who he chose over five male candidates. ...
  9. Gonguez In Guatemalan Gaol


    Channel 7 Daily News - 2 days ago

    And it might be a bag something just like that that Guatemalan police are accusing Oscar Dennis Gonguez of trafficking. Last week we reported that Gonguez ...


  10. Ex-Guatemala official accused in inmate deaths may face ...


    Winnipeg Free Press - 5 days ago

    By: AP GUATEMALA CITY - Former Guatemalan Interior Minister Carlos Vielmann may still face extradition from Spain to face allegations that he ordered the ...
  11. The changing face of US Jews


    Washington Post - Lauren Markoe - 2 days ago

    Jimmy and Anne Suissa of the District light Hanukkah candles with their children Charlie, 5, and Rachel, 6, both originally from Guatemala. ...

  12. Latino students in RI urged to prepare for college


    Providence Journal - Gina Macris - 1 day ago

    PROVIDENCE — Celita K. Vargas was 9 years old when her parents brought her to the United States from her native Guatemala — too young to ...
  13. Holiday objects hold special meaning around the world


    Pottstown Mercury - 1 day ago

    In Guatemala, handicrafts are important to stimulating and sustaining a growing economy based on international tourism. At holiday time and all year long, ...
  14. 10 children rescued from smugglers in Phoenix


    Washington Post - Amanda Lee Myers - 3 Dec 2010

    The children, from 2 to 17 years old, were smuggled from Mexico, El Salvador and Guatemala, and were being held against their will at a drop house in ...
    ICE: 2 charged in case of Phoenix drop house where 10 children ...- ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
    10 children rescued from smugglers in Phoenix- Forbes
    8 females among 10 rescued from Phoenix drop house- KSWT-TV
    all 226 news articles »


  15. Help Feed Children in Need With Forever 21's Feed 2 Bracelets


    FabSugar.com - 2 days ago

    Feed 2 bracelets are handmade in Guatemala, and by snapping up a particular color, you'll be sending two school meals to children in one of six countries: ...
    FEED 2 Bracelets at FOREVER 21- myGLOSS
    Forever 21's Newest Accessories Help Feed Hungry Children- Signature9 (blog)
    all 3 news articles »


  16. Roseville Rotarians bring water filters to Guatemala


    Roseville Press Tribune - 2 days ago

    In November Ralph Felix, a member of the Rotary Club of Roseville and a Roseville resident, traveled to Guatemala to participate in the delivery of water ...


  17. 8 Sentenced in Guatemala for murders of Salvadoran lawmakers


    Fox News - 2 Dec 2010

    Guatemala City – A Guatemalan court sentenced eight people to prison terms ranging from 17 to 210 years for the February 2007 murders of three Salvadoran ...
    Ex-Guatemala lawmaker gets 203 years in killings- Washington Post
    all 87 news articles »


  18. Winter break in Guatemala


    CBS 21 - Jenni Joyce - 3 days ago

    In just a few weeks about 10 students from Franklin and Marshall will travel to Guatemala on a service trip focused on public health. ...
  19. Guatemala Calls for "Life-saving" Climate Deal


    CRIENGLISH.com - 5 days ago

    Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom on Tuesday called on nations at the UN climate change conference to think of the agreements as saving lives, not reducing ...
    Bolivia Fought for Ambitious Goals at Cancun Summit, Ended Up Isolated- Latin American Herald Tribune
    Central America is Present: The Mesoamerican Climate Justice ...- Upside Down World
    Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) - Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest
    all 4122 news articles »


  20. Extradition request filed for former Guatemalan minister


    CNN International - 3 days ago

    By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Guatemala's Foreign Ministry on Thursday filed an extradition request with Spain so that former Guatemalan interior minister ...
  21. GUATEMALA: Textile and apparel exports bounce back


    just-style.com - Ivan Castano Freeman - 3 days ago

    Guatemalan textile and apparel exports to the US surged 18% to US$1.7bn in the first nine months of 2010, reversing a sharp decline in the the same period ...
  22. Local Equestrians 8th & 13th in Guatemala


    Bernews - 2 days ago

    ... First Round in the FEI World Jumping Challenge Final at Club Ecuestre El Cortijo in Guatemala City. Ms Howard finished 8th and Ms Decosta finished 13th. ...


  23. UN finds irregularities in Guatemalan adoptions


    BusinessWeek - 2 Dec 2010

    A United Nations anti-corruption commission has found irregularities in Guatemala's adoption program despite government efforts to prevent fraudulent ...
  24. YourNews: Faces & Our Cultures program brings Guatemalan students ...


    Knoxville News Sentinel - 3 days ago

    “Faces & Our Cultures gives Guatemalan students the opportunity to improve their English, experience life in the United States and in an American school, ...
  25. Anthropologist Slain in Guatemala


    Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 days ago

    GUATEMALA CITY – A Guatemalan anthropologist and social researcher was found dead a day after she was kidnapped in the northwestern part of the country, ...
  26. Shipper investigated for guns mailed to Guatemala


    MiamiHerald.com - 1 Dec 2010

    AP DENVER -- A Colorado branch of a Miami-based shipping company is under investigation after guns bound for Guatemala were found in one of its trucks. ...
    Feds probing Aurora shipper over guns bound for Guatemala- Denver Post
    Truck Wreck Triggers Gun-Smuggling Probe- KMGH Denver
    Colorado firm probed in gun smuggling- St. Louis Globe-Democrat
    all 23 news articles »
  27. UN-backed prosecutor: Guatemala impeding justice


    The Associated Press - 24 Nov 2010

    GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The head of a special UN-backed commission prosecuting high crimes in Guatemala accused the government Wednesday of sabotaging efforts ...
    Spain releases Guatemalan former official- Fox News
    Spain frees Guatemalan wanted in UN-backed probe- BusinessWeek
    all 126 news articles »
  28. Obama orders review of human studies


    Boston Globe - 24 Nov 2010

    “We owe it to the people of Guatemala and future generations of volunteers.” The US program in Guatemala was discovered by Wellesley College professor Susan ...
    Obama orders review of 'human subjects' safety- The Associated Press
    Obama orders review after Guatemala STD study- AFP
    Safeguards Sought for Research Subjects- New York Times
    Nature.com (blog) - Wall Street Journal
    all 154 news articles »


  29. Local dentist, team of volunteers bring free dentistry to village ...


    TheTimes - Kristen Forbes - 3 days ago

    When a neighbor told Dr. David Streiff about the Los Romeritios Dental Team, a local team that travels to Guatemala every fall to bring ...


  30. Josué Donado Unbeaten at Central American Championships


    ITTF - Josue Donado - 13 hours ago

    The silver medal was the end result for El Salvador with Guatemala in first ... In the Men's Singles event he beat Guatemala's Hector Gatica in the final ...


  31. First Ever Guatemalan Band in Macy's Parade


    Fox News - Julie López - 25 Nov 2010

    The Pedro Molina Latin Band, from Guatemala, will become the first Latino marching band to perform in the Thanksgiving Day Parade. ...


  32. Tahoe strikes after higher resource estimates


    Globe and Mail (blog) - Tim Kiladze - 6 days ago

    Just last week Tahoe released an updated resource estimate for its 100 per cent owned Escobal silver project in Guatemala that increased indicated silver ...
    Tahoe Resources to raise C$306 mln in bought deal- Reuters Africa
    Tahoe to raise C$306m in share sale- Creamer Media's Mining Weekly
    Tahoe launches major financing deal after resource estimate soars- Mineweb
    all 10 news articles »


  33. Italy funds FAO project for four Central American countries


    Island Crisis - 2 days ago

    ... Organization (FAO) on Friday announced that Italy funded a regional agricultural project for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. ...
    New UN Project Aims To Boost Food Security- Scoop.co.nz (press release)
    all 7 news articles »
  34. Bronx International Upgrades Galvanising Line in Guatemala with ...


    Ferret - 5 days ago

    Ternium Guatemala SA has been Bronx's client for around 20 years. Under the contract, Bronx will supply some new machines and refurbish others to ensure ...
    Ternium upgrading galv line at Guatemala unit- Steel Business Briefing (subscription)
    all 3 news articles »
  35. Cobourg students weave support for Guatemala


    Northumberland News - Moya Dillon - 4 days ago

    COBOURG -- Students at Dale Road Senior Public School are weaving a network of support for Guatemala with a new fundraiser. After a visit from Mayan K'iche ...
  36. A Janus View of Guatemala


    Australia.TO - Julio Godoy - 4 days ago

    GUATEMALA CITY (IDN) - Something extraordinary happened in Guatemala City on December 2: Jean Marie Simon's historic photos of the crimes committed by the ...
  37. Guatemala passes property seizure law to fight gangs


    Stabroek News - 4 days ago

    By Stabroek staff | View Comments GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – Guatemala's Congress yesterday passed a bill that would allow the government to confiscate ...
  38. Man accused of poking, shoving flight attendant on Miami-bound flight


    MiamiHerald.com - Diana Moskovitz - 30 Nov 2010

    The incident happened during the second half of the trip from Guatemala City to Miami, American Airlines spokesman Tim Smith said. The flight attendant said ...
    Man accused of shoving flight attendant- MiamiHerald.com
    Passenger Met By FBI After Incident On Plane- CBS 4
    FBI investigate scuffle on board AA plane- 7Online WSVN-TV
    MiamiHerald.com - NBC Miami
    all 23 news articles »


  39. Guatemala defeats Guyana 3-0 in friendly


    Stabroek News - 18 Nov 2010

    By Stabroek editor | View Comments Guatemala defeated Guyana by 3 goals to none in the opening match of the NAPA Auto Parts presents El Patron International ...
    Guatemala Defeats Guyana 3-0 at KSU Soccer Stadium- SportsPageMagazine.com
    Guatemala beats Guyana 3-0 in friendly- USA Today
    Ramirez scores twice to lead Guatemala past Guyana 3-0 in suburban ...- Los Angeles Times
    all 64 news articles »
  40. Special Advisor for Children's Issues Ambassador Susan Jacobs to ...


    TTKN News - 2 days ago

    She will also discuss Guatemala's efforts to implement new intercountry adoption safeguards that would provide a path toward future adoption processing. ...
  41. Violence in Guatemala: Daniel LeClair's story


    BBC News (blog) - 6 days ago

    The ongoing bus war and violence in Guatemala City, where he and his family have been living, has forced some changes. Here is the story in his own words: ...


  42. Drilling Underway at the HB Property in Guatemala


    PR Newswire (press release) - 6 days ago

    6 /PRNewswire/ - Radius Gold Inc. (TSX-V: RDU): Simon Ridgway reports from Guatemala that Radius' diamond drilling program at the HB project is proceeding ...
  43. Guatemala seeks bids for oil exploration zones


    Reuters Africa - Herbert Hernandez - Patrick Rucker - 1 Dec 2010

    GUATEMALA CITY Dec 1 (Reuters) - Guatemala on Wednesday began seeking bids from foreign oil companies interested in exploring four possible oil patches in ...
  44. Huge inferno ravages home in Jupiter Farms


    WPTV - Liz Nunez - 4 days ago

    "We were missionaries in Guatemala for 8 years, we moved back a year ago, and this was our first home back," said homeowner Cindy Crouch. ...


  45. In A Rocky Economy, Holiday Shoppers Can Combine Gift Buying with ...


    RushPRnews.com (press release) - 10 hours ago

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