Guatemala

Death toll from Guatemala gang attacks rises to nine police officers

Riot police enter Zone 18 prison during gang violence following prison riots that left several police officers dead, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, January 18, 2026. REUTERS/Josue Decavele

7 police officers killed as gang violence in Guatemala forces schools to suspend classes

The Guatemalan authorities have subdued rioters, including Aldo Duppie, alias El Lobo, widely reported as the the Barrio 18 gang leader.

Guatemalan inmates take over prisons, holding 46 people hostage

An inmate looks out from a security tower at the Renovacion 1 prison, as inmates at three Guatemalan prisons rioted on Saturday and took mostly prison guards hostage on Jan 17.

At least 15 dead, 19 injured in Guatemala bus accident

Paramedics and firefighters stand next to the covered bodies of victims after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine, in Totonicapan, Guatemala, December 27, 2025. CVB Volunteer Fire Department/Handout via REUTERS

Suriname name new coach ahead of World Cup playoffs

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup Third Place Match - Al Jazira vs CF Pachuca - Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 16, 2017 Al Jazira coach Henk ten Cate. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

For children of deported parents, lonely journeys to a new home

Across the United States, cities with large immigrant communities are primary targets of Trump’s virulent anti-immigrant policies and rhetoric.

Suriname coach Menzo quits ahead of World Cup playoffs

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - CONCACAF Qualifiers - Group A - Guatemala v Suriname - Estadio El Trebol, Guatemala City, Guatemala - November 18, 2025 Suriname coach Stanley Menzo REUTERS/Sandra Sebastian/File Photo

FBI to help Guatemala catch escaped Barrio 18 gang leaders

Prison guards being held in a Guatemalan prison on Oct 25. They had been detained after 20 leaders of the Barrio 18 gang escaped.

At 45, Guatemala golf amateur Alejandro Villavicencio’s passion keeps him going

Guatemala golfer Alejandro Villavicencio, 45, is the oldest golfer in the field at the World Amateur Team Championship in Singapore.

Guatemala prepared to receive deported minors from the US, president says

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