Guatemala

Discussions begin in Guatemala to reform the Electoral Law

Published on: March 11, 2024
07:59

Guatemala City, Mar 11 (Prensa Latina) The entity in charge of voting in Guatemala will begin the process of discussing proposals to reform the Electoral and Political Parties Law prior to its presentation to Congress.

Guatemalan Congress passes Cancer Care Law

Published on: March 9, 2024
00:30

Guatemala, Mar 9 (Prensa Latina) A specialized hospital, preventive medical actions and early detection are part of the benefits of the Comprehensive Cancer Care Law, approved by the Congress (unicameral) of Guatemala.

Guatemalan jury files a lawsuit against Attorney General Porras

Published on: March 4, 2024
17:10

Guatemala City, Mar 4 (Prensa Latina) A Guatemalan jury transferred on Monday to the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) the lawsuit filed against the Attorney General and head of the Public Prosecutor's Office (MP) Consuelo Porras.

Guatemala plans to attract an additional 1.5 million tourists

Published on: March 3, 2024
00:20

Guatemala City, Mar 3 (Prensa Latina) The Guatemalan Tourism Institute (Inguat) today plans to attract an additional 1.5 million more foreign visitors, which means a 58 percent increase over the figure of 2023.

Classes resume in areas close to wildfire in Agua volcano, Guatemala

Published on: February 27, 2024
14:39

Guatemala City, Feb 27 (Prensa Latina) Students from Santa Maria de Jesus and San Juan Alotenango municipalities, in the department of Sacatepequez, Guatemala, returned on Tuesday to the classrooms after greater control of the wildfire in the Agua volcano.

President Arevalo projects an inclusive Guatemala with equity

Published on: February 23, 2024
16:54

Madrid, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala’s President Bernardo Arevalo affirmed on Friday that he intends to lift his country out of poverty, as he criticized the elites who attempted a coup d'état.

Trial of renowned journalist suspended again in Guatemala

Published on: February 21, 2024
13:57

Guatemala, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Judge Jimi Bremer today suspended for the second time the opening hearing of the new trial of the founder and former president of elPeriódico, José Rubén Zamora, who has been in prison since July 2022.

Guatemala’s PNC arrests 39 alleged gangsters

Published on: February 20, 2024
15:56

Guatemala City, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala’s National Civil Police (PNC) arrested on Tuesday 39 alleged gangsters by the mega “Fuerte” raid, which seeks to crack down extortion gangs.

Guatemala’s MSPAS suggests to resume classes despite outbreak

Published on: February 20, 2024
14:35

Guatemala City, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala’s Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) suggested to resume classes in the municipalities affected by the outbreak of acute neurological disease.

MSPAS reports 72 total acute neurological disease cases in Guatemala

Published on: February 16, 2024
18:05

Guatemala City, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Cases of acute neurological disease -of unknown causes- in Guatemala jumped to 72, with five deaths, as updated by the country´s Health and Social Assistance Ministry (MSPAS).

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