GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in early Monday as Guatemala’s new president. Many doubted they would ever see the day as powerful interests aligned against his anti-corruption campaign and authorities threw various legal challenges ...

Listed by UNESCO as Intangible World Heritage, the country's Holy Week is one of the world’s most exuberant Easter celebrations — here’s what you can expect. Semana Santa celebrations in Guatemala are notable for their scale and level of community ...

(Bloomberg) -- Guatemala’s political crisis deepened after prosecutors called for the invalidation of Bernardo Arevalo’s presidential election victory, only for the nation’s electoral authority to immediately reject their claims. Prosecutors from the ...

There is a tendency for Americans to feel drawn to Latin American countries for proximity and staying within the same time zone. If you anticipate frequent trips back to your home country, think about moving to Guatemala. Once home to early Mayan ...

US lawmakers who opposed Guatemala’s democratically elected leaders alleged communist subterfuge. They didn’t mention the United Fruit Company’s complaints before the 1954 coup.

Did the US halt a coup against President Arévalo—and democracy? Ad Policy Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo arrives at the Elysée Palace for a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on February 19, 2024, in Paris, France. (Chesnot / Getty ...

Guatemala elected a new president on Sunday: Bernardo Arevalo, a center-left former congressman and son of a former president. In an election that was marred by controversy — and included the government’s disqualifying of multiple opposition ...

Guatemala lured 1.2 million visitors last year, hard on the heels of Costa Rica, long the reigning king of Central American tourism with 1.4 million tourists in 2004. I got the Guatemala bug five years ago when I came to write about a Spanish school near Tikal. It wasn't love at first sight. Guatemala City is homely and sprawling.