Guatemala

Thousands of Honduran migrants clash with security forces in Guatemala to make their way to the U.S

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Hundreds of mostly Honduran migrants were removed from a road in Guatemala where they camped out after security forces blocked their path to the United States Video footage on social media and local television showed lines of military and National Police officers wielding plastic shields as they moved down the road towards the asylum seekers near … Read more

Up to 21 dead and a hundred missing in Guatemala after a huge landslide buries homes in 50ft of mud

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Dozens have been killed and houses have been buried in up to 50ft of mud after a huge landslide in Guatemala brought about by Hurricane Eta. Rescue teams are desperately searching for more than 100 missing people, with 21 confirmed dead as the storm continues to batter Central America.    Eta’s torrential downpours toppled trees, engorged … Read more

Archaeology: Ancient Maya water purification system developed in Guatemala ‘would still work today’

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Ancient Maya water purification system developed over 2,000 years ago in Guatemala ‘would still work today’, study shows By Ian Randall For Mailonline Published: 12:00 GMT, 26 October 2020 | Updated: 12:01 GMT, 26 October 2020 The ancient Maya people of Mesoamerica developed one of the world’s oldest water purification systems — and it would … Read more

Baby is snatched from a mother’s arms and kidnapped by two men in Guatemala

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Terrifying moment baby is snatched from a mother’s arms and kidnapped by two men in Guatemala before the child is found alive abandoned at a disused railway A baby was snatched from its mothers arms in a city in Guatemala on Wednesday Shocking CCTV footage shows baby was abducted by two men on a motorbike The … Read more

‘Priceless’ Mayan wall paintings found in Guatemala blend indigenous techniques with Spanish motifs

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‘Priceless’ Mayan wall paintings discovered in a house in Guatemala blend indigenous techniques with colonial-era Spanish motifs, researchers have revealed. The artworks — thought to date back to around 1524–1821 AD — were first uncovered in 2003 during renovations of the property, which lies in the town of Chajul. Wall art from this period is normally … Read more

Bacteria found in geraniums imported from Guatemala to the US can be used in bioterrorism

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Mother Nature seems to be releasing her fury on the US – first murderous hornets, then giant lizards and now a deadly plant bacteria. Greenhouses in Michigan have been ordered to destroy any Fantasia Pink Flare geraniums imported from Guatemala, as the flowers are carrying a bacteria that could threaten food crops across the nation. The … Read more

Ex-soldier deported from U.S. to face charges over Guatemala massacre

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Former Guatemalan soldier wanted for war crime charges over 1982 massacre that left more than 200 villagers dead is deported from U.S. Gilberto Jordan was deported from the United States to Guatemala on Tuesday to face war crime charges Jordan and at least 20 members of an elite force known as ‘Kaibiles’are accused of killing more … Read more