Guatemala

Guatemala launches initiative to reduce poverty and malnutrition

Published on: May 2, 2024
00:15

Guatemala, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo presented an intersectoral initiative called “Mano a Mano” (Hand in Hand), in conjunction with eight institutions involved in reducing poverty and malnutrition in targeted territories.

Guatemalan Government will reduce poverty and malnutrition

Published on: April 30, 2024
12:38

Guatemala, Apr 30 (Prensa Latina) The Secretariat of Food and Nutritional Security and the Ministry of Social Development of Guatemala will launch an initiative to reduce poverty and malnutrition in prioritized territories.

Government of Guatemala aims to reduce poverty and malnutrition

Published on: April 30, 2024
09:00

Guatemala City, Apr 30 (Prensa Latina) The Secretariat of Food and Nutritional Security and the Ministry of Social Development of Guatemala will launch an initiative to reduce poverty and malnutrition in priority territories.

Guatemala forecasts 5% export growth in 2024

Published on: April 28, 2024
13:00

Guatemala City, Apr 28 (Prensa Latina) The Bank of Guatemala (Banguat) today projects a 5% growth in exports for 2024, which represents a recovery from last year's 9.4 percent drop.

Presidents of Mexico and Guatemala to meet in May

Published on: April 27, 2024
00:45

Mexico, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced a bilateral meeting with his Guatemalan counterpart, Bernardo Arévalo, in late May to focus on several issues.

Guatemalan Interior Minister highlights capture of gang member

Published on: April 23, 2024
14:24

Guatemala, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) Guatemalan Interior Minister Francisco Jiménez highlighted the capture of an alleged member of the Barrio 18 gang linked to crimes against women, a problem that tarnished his administration.

Guatemala assists over 500 irregular migrants

Published on: April 5, 2024
16:36

Guatemala City, Apr 5 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala transferred and provided humanitarian, medical and psychological assistance from the onset of 2024 until today to 507 migrants in the center for irregular foreigners, located in this capital.

Workers protest at Guatemalan MIDES’ Ministry

Published on: April 4, 2024
14:37

Guatemala City, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) A large group of workers protested on Thursday at the headquarters of Guatemala’s Ministry of Social Development (MIDES) to denounce the agency authorities for unjustified dismissals and anomalous hiring.

US increases deportations of Guatemalan

Published on: March 29, 2024
11:53

Guatemala City, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) The number of 19,337 nationals who were deported to Guatemala by air from the United States so far shows an increase of 69.2 percent compared to the first quarter of 2023, according to official data.

President of Guatemala Arévalo visits the US for the first time

Published on: March 25, 2024
08:21

Guatemala City, Mar 25 (Prensa Latina) The president of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, will speak at the White House with Vice President Kamala Harris as part of his first official visit to the United States since his sitting in office.

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