Guatemala steps up patrols along border as US extends border security goals south

OCOS, Guatemala (AP) — As the United States government works to effectively extend its border security objectives south into Central America, countries like Guatemala have come under renewed scrutiny and pressure to step up their own border enforcement. On …

World News | Guatemala Steps Up Patrols Along Border as US Extends Border Security Goals South

Ocos (Guatemala), Mar 14 (AP) As the United States government works to effectively extend its border security objectives south into Central America, countries like Guatemala have come under renewed scrutiny and pressure to step up their own border …

Guatemala jails journalist José Rubén Zamora, overturning house arrest decision

A Guatemala appeals court overturned the house arrest decision of journalist José Rubén Zamora on March 4, according to a statement published by Amnesty International on Wednesday. Following the court’s ruling, Zamora was returned to jail on Monday. …

Police: Illegal from Guatemala Charged with Violent Murder of Two-Month-Old Daughter

Marlon Rabanales-Pretzantzin, 20. Image: Courtesy of Nassau County Police Department According to police, Marlon Rabanales-Pretzantzin, 20, an illegal from Guatemala, is in custody and charged with murder after admitting to violently beating his two-month- …

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FM-AM Rotary Club embarks on 30th trip to Guatemala for aid work

FARGO — Volunteers from the Fargo-Moorhead AM Rotary Club are traveling to Guatemala on Thursday, March 13, to continue their ongoing humanitarian work. The club has visited Guatemala nearly 30 times since 2003, helping build schools, water wells and …

Publisher Zamora reimprisoned in Guatemala in move lawyer calls ‘inhumane’

washington —  A Guatemalan judge ordered prominent journalist Jose Ruben Zamora back to prison this week in a move that the leader of his legal team called “inhumane.” Zamora on Monday returned to Mariscal Zavala prison in Guatemala City on the orders of …

Guatemala’s most wanted fugitive captured in Chiapas

Guatemala’s most wanted fugitive, Aler Baldomero Samayoa Recinos, aka “La Chicharra,” was captured in the southern state of Chiapas on Tuesday. Mexico’s Security Ministry processed Samayoa in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, the Chiapas state capital, then transported …

Guatemala’s ‘Most Wanted’ Fugitive Captured in Mexico, Interpol Says

Guatemala’s most wanted fugitive, Aler Baldomero Samayoa Recinos, also known as “La Chicharra”, and alleged to be the leader of the criminal organization Los Huistas, was captured on March 11 in Chiapas, Mexico, Interpol said. According to Guatemala’s …

PQB coffee roasters win espresso World Series in Guatemala

French Press Coffee Roasters are now the world champions of espresso after taking the top prize at the Golden Bean World Series in Guatemala. The company with locations in Parksville and Qualicum Beach took the gold for its Colombian "co-ferment…