Guatemala News News Guatemala » Security: A Killing in Guatemala Reopens Security Concerns and Old Wounds
The death of a former prosecutor represents a litmus test for Arévalo’s administration and will likely set the tone for the 2027 election.
News Guatemala » Security: What Are Guatemala Presidential Candidates Planning on Security?
Presidential candidate Sandra Torres is the frontrunner in the polls Guatemala will head to the polls on June 16 to elect a new president, a decision that is sure to have profound implications for the ...
News Guatemala » Security: Guatemala's new government makes extortion its top security priority
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Army Gen. Henry Saenz gives the baton of command to new President Bernardo Arévalo during a ceremony at Constitution square in ...
News Guatemala » Security: Top 3 Security Challenges Awaiting Guatemala’s President-Elect
Alejandro Giammattei, a 63-year-old doctor linked to Guatemala’s right-wing elite, became the country’s president almost by surprise. After starting low in the polls, Giammattei became president-elect ...
News Guatemala » Security: Trump hammers Guatemala, as DHS head offers praise
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan speaks at a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on Capitol Hill ...
News Guatemala » Security: 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 ...
News Guatemala » Security: Around the Jewish World Watchword is Security for Guatemala’s Jews
Outside the high wall that surrounds Sharai Benjamin Synagogue, guards are checking visitors’ identification. A sign above the metal detector warns, “Firearms prohibited.” In the sanctuary, all eyes ...
News Guatemala » Security: Guatemala’s new government makes extortion its top security priority
GUATEMALA CITYGUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo’s new administration says it will make addressing widespread extortion its top security priority. Interior Minister Francisco ...