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- CPJ condemns murder of Guatemalan journalist
he Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the murder of Jorge Mrida Prez, a correspondent in Quetzatenango province for the national Guatemalan daily Prensa Libre. Mrida was shot to death in his home on Saturday afternoon. CPJ calls on the Guatemalan
- Guatemalan chain moves in to Wal-Mart
Pollo Campero, a Guatemalan fried-chicken favorite, has teamed up with Wal-Mart to expand its reach to the nation's growing Hispanic population. A restaurant bearing the Guatemalan chain's mascot chicken in a cowboy hat now sells its famed product inside
- Guatemala starts crackdown on illegal baby trade
Esperanza Tema had almost given up hope: her only daughter, whom she had never seen, had gone missing from the Guatemalan clinic where she was born six months ago. Esperanza Tema had almost given up hope: her only daughter, whom she had never seen, had
- US National Telecom Opens Office in Guatemala
US National Telecom (USNT), a VoIP company, will open a branch office in Guatemala with an initial capacity of $57,000 revenue per month. The entire capacity has been pre-sold to calling card companies in the USA. This office will manage direct
- Guatemala
La Antigua and Other Historic Sites Makes This Country Perfect for Culture Cravers Panama, Belize, Costa Rica, Ecuador and even Colombia have been stealing much of the spotlight in Latin America lately. Although the attention is well deserved, Travel
- Guatemala: Ro Negro Survivors Identify Executioners
The six accused (right) with a translator in courtGuatemala has received much attention over recent violence and the impunity enjoyed by its perpetrators. Some organizations state that almost 15 people are murdered daily in Guatemala, mostly in the
- Journalist gunned down in Guatemala
Guatemala City, May 11 (EFE).- The correspondent for the Guatemalan daily Prensa Libre in the city of Coatepeque, located some 210 kilometers (130 miles) southwest of the capital, was shot to death inside his house, the newspaper reported Sunday. Jorge
- Environmental Education in Guatemala
Learning Site Curriculum Resources Adopt-A-Rainforest Earth Day is a great time to help your students understand the role we all play in protecting the environment. So why not make every day Earth Day? As part of your daily morning activities, have your
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Guatemala was freed of Spanish colonial rule in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the conflict, which had led to the death of more than 100,000 people and had created some 1 million refugees.
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