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| Dec.25 |
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Guatemala follows in Trump, announces embassy move to Jerusalem
| Mar.9 |
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Death toll rises to 35 in youth shelter fire in Guatemala
A blaze that killed girls at a shelter for troubled youths erupted when some of them set fire to mattresses to protest rapes and other mistr...
| Mar.8 |
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Guatemala mourns after children's home fire kills 35 girls
Map of Virgen de Asuncion San Jose Pinula Guatemala Guatemala has declared three days of national mourning after a fire killed at least 21 teenage girls at a children's care home | |
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| Jun.13 |
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Drought heightens seasonal food scarcity in Guatemala
| Feb.26 |
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Rape sentences in landmark Guatemala trial A court in Guatemala has sentenced two former members of the military to 360 years in jail for human rights abuses
| Jan.1 |
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Guatemala prison riot leaves eight inmates dead
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| Oct.25 |
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Comedian wins Guatemala's presidential election Jimmy Morales was elected after a wave of protests and widespread public anger over corruption helped oust the previous government
| Oct.9 |
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Guatemala families evacuated for fear of new landslide
| Oct.2 |
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At least 26 dead in Guatemala mudslide, many reported missing
A rain-sodden hillside about 300 feet high collapsed onto a neighborhood on the outskirts of the capital with a roar and wave of sudden dark...
| Sep.3 |
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Guatemala swears in new president after Perez Molina resigns
Newly sworn-in Alejandro Maldonado demanded that all top government officials submit their resignations and promised an honest administratio...
| Jul.7 |
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Guatemala: Ex-ruler Rios Montt found unfit for trial
| Feb.7 |
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Fire Volcano spews rock and ash, dusting homes in Antigua
The Fire Volcano has exploded, spewing incandescent rock and ash that dusted surrounding communities
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| Aug.29 |
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Jews 'forced' to leave Guatemala village
Some 230 members of an Orthodox Jewish group have begun leaving a village after a bitter row with the local indigenous community
| Aug.25 |
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Guatemala declares state of emergency because of drought
| Aug.21 |
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Worst drought in decades is threatening crisis in Central America
| Aug.20 |
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Head of Guatemalan military dies in chopper crash
The head of its joint chiefs of staff Gen. Rudy Ortiz died along with four other military officials after their helicopter fell in a mountainous...
| Jul.7 |
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2 dead in magnitude-6.9 earthquake in southern Mexico, Guatemala. Chiapas
| Jun.2 |
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5 die in Guatemala landslide caused by heavy rains
| Apr.24 |
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Mexico and Guatemala rescue migrants |
| Mar.2 |
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Guatemala volcano Pacaya erupts
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| Oct.4 |
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Mexico arrests Guatemala 'drug lord' |
| Sep.9 |
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Dozens dead in Guatemala bus plunge
| Sep.8 |
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Eleven die in Guatemala bar attack
| Jun.28 |
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Plane crash in Guatemala kills 6
| May.20 |
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Rios Montt's conviction overturned Guatemala's former military leader Efrain Rios Montt has had his conviction for genocide and crimes against humanity overturned
| May.10 |
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Guatemala's Rios Montt found guilty of genocide
Map of Guatemala City Guatemala A court in Guatemala has found former military leader Efrain Rios Montt guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity | |
| May.9 |
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Guatemala ex-leader Rios Montt denies genocide
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| Dec.21 |
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'Mayan day of apocalypse' marked
| Dec.12 |
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Deported McAfee lands back in US |
| Dec.6 |
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Guatemala refuses McAfee asylum |
| Dec.5 |
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John McAfee arrested in Guatemala
Map of Guatemala City Guatemala John McAfee, the founder of anti-virus software maker McAfee, has been arrested in Guatemala, accused of entering the country illegally
| Nov.7 |
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Quake felt throughout Central America, Mexico
| Sep.13 |
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Guatemala volcano triggers alert
Guatemala is evacuating tens of thousands of people after the Fuego volcano started spewing ash and lava
| Jan.14 |
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New Guatemalan president sworn in
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| Nov.6 |
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Perez Molina wins Guatemalan election
| Oct.17 |
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At least 60 dead from heavy rain |
| Sep.12 |
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Retired general lead in presidential race
| Jul.9 |
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Argentina singer Cabral shot dead |
| May.15 |
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27 headless bodies found in drug region
Map of Peten Guatemala The decapitated bodies of 25 men and two women have been found at a ranch near Guatemala's border with Mexico | |
| Jan.8 |
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Bus accident kills 14 |
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| Oct.1 |
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Guatemala calls US tests 'crime' |
| Sep.5 |
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Rain, landslides kill 36
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Further landslides hit Guatemala |
| Sep.4 |
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Heavy rains devastate Guatemala A state of emergency has been declared in Guatemala, where days of heavy rain have caused widespread flooding and landslides
| Jun.28 |
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Bizarre murder suspects held |
| Jun.10 |
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Bodies and severed heads found |
| Jun.1 |
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Giant sinkhole shocks neighborhood |
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More than 175 dead from weekend storm The death toll from Tropical Storm Agatha continued to grow, with 152 reported killed in Guatemala, 16 in Honduras and nine in El Salvador
| May.30 |
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Guatemala storm death toll rises |
| May.29 |
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Deadly storm hits Central America Tropical Storm Agatha unleashed torrential rains over Guatemala, southeast Mexico and much of El Salvador, triggering flash floods and mudslides | |
| May.28 |
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Death toll climbs to 3 from volcano |
| Jan.6 |
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Brothers sought in slaying of lawyer |
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| Oct.22 |
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Officials seize cocaine submarine Guatemalan and US authorities have seized a makeshift submarine loaded with 10 tonnes of cocaine with a street value of $200m
| Sep.12 |
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Army 'stole' children for adoption
| Sep.9 |
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Food crisis at emergency level
| Jan.5 |
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More than 20 dead in landslide |
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| Dec.24 |
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4 dead in market shootout |
| Nov.22 |
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Beheadings in jail riot |
| Sep.5 |
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President seeks source of spy gear |
| Aug.24 |
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10 killed in plane crash |
| Jul.23 |
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Stolen baby linked to adoption system |
| Mar.25 |
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Shootout kills 9 |
| Feb.29 |
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Bus crash kills 57
| Feb.17 |
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Wanted police chief dies |
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| Nov.5 |
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Center-left wins presidential elections |
| Aug.12 |
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'Stolen' children found |
| Jul.4 |
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Sochi gets 2014 Winter Olympics
The result was a triumph for Putin, who put his international prestige on the line by coming to Guatemala to lobby IOC members
| Jun.13 |
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Earthquake strikes off Guatemala |
| Jan.30 |
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100 bodies unearthed from mudslide |
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| Nov.20 |
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Fire kills 15 in market
| Nov.1 |
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Venezuela, Guatemala quit race UN Security Council: Guatemala and Venezuela agreed to withdraw from the race for a seat on the Security Council and support Panama
| Oct.16 |
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No winner for seat UN Security Council: Venezuela and Guatemala deadlocked in their battle, after 10 rounds of voting failed
| Oct.9 |
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Dozens killed in bus crash |
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| Oct.10 |
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Guatemala faces food crisis
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Landslide areas considered mass graves Officials would abandon communities buried by landslides as reports of devastation trickled in from 100 communities
| Oct.9 |
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Slide toll may hit 1,400 Village buried under tons of dirt and debris may be declared a Mayan mass grave as rescuers give up digging | |
| Oct.8 |
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Storm deaths increase to 508
| Oct.7 |
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Hundreds missing after Stan storm |
| Oct.6 |
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Storm toll rises to 230 |
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Downpours hamper Stan rescue efforts |
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| Dec.25 |
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18 die in bloody jail riot |
| Sep.14 |
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Mudslide kills at least 27 |
| Jul.30 |
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Mass is highlight of Pope's visit |
| Jul.29 |
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Pope greeted by thousands |
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| Jun.19 |
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67 prison escapees |
| Feb.10 |
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25 dead in tourist bus accident