GUATEMALA CITY/SAN SALVADOR—A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the southern Pacific coast of Guatemala late on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), causing some to flee their homes and with early reports of damage to buildings. The quake was also felt in neighboring El Salvador. There were no immediate reports of injuries, just past […]
The family of Nancy Ng, who went missing in Guatemala more than three months ago, said they’re still trying to piece together what happened. Odd behavior from witnesses, conflicting information, and silence keep them feeling left in the dark. NTD’s Jason Blair speaks to the sister of the woman.
Nancy Ng, a California woman went missing a month ago in Guatemala. San Bernardino County public defender Christina Blazek, the only witness to last see her broke her silence. The missing woman’s family has been frustrated with the lack of information surrounding the incident. NTD’s Jason Blair has the latest information and also spoke to […]
New footage has been released from the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. A senator now calling for an investigation into lawmakers on the January 6th Committee. House Republicans continue the investigation for President Joe Biden’s impeachment inquiry. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) says it’s “reached a tipping point.” The 10 freeway now reopens weeks ahead of schedule. […]
GUATEMALA CITY—Guatemala’s electoral tribunal said Sunday it had temporarily revoked a suspension order against President-elect Bernardo Arevalo’s Semilla party, which had sowed confusion about his victory in the days after the election. Electoral officials, in a document, said they nulled on Saturday the suspension order through October. It was not immediately clear if Semilla would […]
GUATEMALA CITY—A progressive from outside Guatemala’s power structure was elected the country’s next president Sunday in a reprimand to the governing elite over widespread allegations of corruption. With 100 percent of votes counted, preliminary results gave Mr. Arévalo 58 percent of the vote to 37 percent for former First Lady Sandra Torres in her third […]
Two abandoned unaccompanied minors from Guatemala were discovered by Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) officials near the Texas border on July 3. The two minors, aged 8 and 11, told troopers they were abandoned by a female adult along the edge of the Rio Grande River at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, DPS spokesman Lt. Chris Olivarez […]
GUATEMALA CITY—Polling stations closed on Sunday evening in Guatemala’s tight presidential election, which has been dominated by international concerns over corruption, the exclusion of a leading candidate and the cost of living. The contest is expected to go to a run-off in August, with former First Lady Sandra Torres tipped to win the first round […]
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said Tuesday that his nation would maintain a “solid diplomatic relationship” with Taiwan despite communist China’s military threats against the self-ruled island. Giammattei arrived in Taiwan for a four-day visit on Tuesday, which he said would serve as a message “about respect for the independence of nations” while reaffirming his country’s […]
Mexican authorities have found 343 migrants, including 103 unaccompanied minors, in an abandoned freight truck container on the side of a highway, the authorities said Monday. The National Immigration Institute said the trailer was found Sunday night in the steamy Gulf coast state of Veracruz. It was on a route often used by smugglers to […]
GUATEMALA CITY—At least nine people died in a stampede at a large rock concert in the western Guatemalan city of Quetzaltenango, emergency services said on Thursday. Two 12-year-old children were among the dead, according to Maria del Carmen Sajquim, spokesperson for Guatemala’s Western Regional Hospital. Six people were injured, she added. The injured people were […]
Guatemala is one of 14 countries that still maintains formal relations with Taiwan. China claims Taiwan as its own territory and has sought to isolate it internationally. Bucaro’s visit comes amid heightened tensions between Taiwan and China.
According to a new study that just came out of Johns Hopkins University, researchers found that the lockdown policies around the world have had little to no effect on COVID mortality. And when you factor in the negatives that the lockdowns brought—such as joblessness, depression, suicide, and so on—they concluded the lockdowns were, by far, a […]
Guatemalan soccer player, Marcos Menaldo, has died after suffering from a heart attack during a training session on Jan. 3 in preparation for the new season, according to reports. The 25-year-old central defender, who plays with Club Deportivo Marquense based in the Guatemalan city of San Marcos, collapsed during practice and was rushed to a […]
GUATEMALA CITY—A lion has been killed after escaping its enclosure at an animal park and killing its handler in northern Guatemala, according to a local news site. Local Noti Petén identified the dead man as Santos Esquivel Nájera and said he died after being mauled by the lion late Sunday. Residents and police later hunted […]
Thousands of Guatemalans protested, demanding the resignation of President Alejandro Giammattei after the firing of an anti-corruption prosecutor who fled the country after being accused of unspecified abuses by the country’s attorney general.
President Joe Biden meets with Democratic lawmakers about the future of DACA, after a judge ruled it illegal. Biden says he supports plans to add immigration measures to the sweeping infrastructure package.
A New York and Washington, D.C. restaurant group says it will require patrons to prove they’ve been vaccinated to get in the door. Employees will also have to be vaccinated to work at the restaurant.
Unrest in Guatemala. Thousands of protesters are demanding the president’s resignation after an anti-corruption prosecutor was fired. He’s since fled the country.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas praised Guatemala’s efforts to provide safe and orderly pathways of immigration to the United States after a meeting with Guatemala’s president. Meanwhile, the crisis at the southern U.S. border reaches a boiling point with some South Texas residents.
