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Ex-Guatemalan Dictator Gen. Efrain Rio Montt Genocide Trial Set for August
February 8, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The trial of former strongman Gen. Efrain Rios Montt and one of his closest collaborators for genocide and crimes against humanity will begin Aug. 13, a Guatemalan court announced Thursday. continue reading »
Women Arrested in Panama for Stashing $31,000 in Cash Inside Her Stomach
February 7, 2013 | by HS News Staff
An unidentified Guatemalan woman has been arrested in Panama for attempting to smuggle unclaimed money inside her stomach. continue reading »
Guatemala Builds Tallest Flagstaff in Central America, Visible from Anywhere in Capital
February 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Guatemala now raises its national flag on a monument that has the tallest flagstaff in Central America, which makes it visible from any part of the capital, Defense Minister Ulises Anzueto said. continue reading »
Former Dictator Gen. Efrain Rios Montt to Stand Trial for Genocide in Guatemala
January 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff
In an unprecedented ruling, a Guatemalan judge ordered Monday that former strongman Gen. Efrain Rios Montt and one of his closest collaborators be tried for genocide and crimes against humanity. continue reading »
Latin America News: Guatemalan Authorities Rescue Kidnapped 8-year-old
January 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Police rescued a kidnapped 8-year-old boy safe and sound on Monday, killed one of his captors during the rescue operation and arrested six others, Guatemalan authorities said. continue reading »
Lynching in Guatemala Condemned by Catholic Church
January 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff
In Latin America news, the Catholic church of Guatemala has condemned the lynchings in the country, specifically in Puerto Barrios where two thieves were killed continue reading »
Family Tragedy in Guatemala, Drunk Father Opens Fire on Family
January 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A man who was apparently drunk opened fire on his children, killing one of his sons and wounding two of his daughters in a rural town in northern Guatemala, police said. continue reading »
Latin America News: Guatemalan Students Riot, Protesting Educational Reform
January 7, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A group of students from the state University of San Carlos set fire to a public bus Monday in protest against the educational overhaul approved by the Guatemalan government and set to take effect in the coming days. continue reading »
Guatemalan Priest Charged As An Accomplice in Bishop’s Murder Receives Early Release
January 5, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A Catholic priest sentenced to 20 years in prison as an accomplice in the 1998 assassination of Bishop Juan Gerardi was paroled on Friday and spoke out to assert his innocence. continue reading »
North Carolina Surgeon Donates Medical Equipment, Trains Hospital Staff in Central America
January 5, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A Hungarian cardiac surgeon with a "Latino heart" is directing from North Carolina a program that donates medical equipment to hospitals in Central America and provides training for their staffs. continue reading »
Anonymous Take on Government Websites in Guatemala
January 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The hacker-activist group Anonymous claimed responsibility for attacks this week on the Web sites of Guatemala's executive and legislative branches. continue reading »
Guatemalan in ICE Custody Passes Away
December 27, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A Guatemalan man in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) passed away early Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital, where he had been undergoing treatment for diabetes complications. continue reading »
Soft Drink Truck Runs Over 5 Women in Guatemala
December 27, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Five people died Wednesday when they were run over by a soft drink delivery truck on a highway in eastern Guatemala, emergency personnel said. continue reading »
Guatemalan Attorney General: Cartels Have Infiltrated the Justice System
December 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Drug cartels and other criminal organizations have infiltrated the Guatemalan justice system, Attorney General Claudia Paz said in comments published Wednesday by capital daily Siglo 21. continue reading »
Customs Officers Discover 2 Lbs of Cocaine in Stew at Dulles Airport
December 22, 2012 | by HS News Staff
While inspecting a Guatemalan man’s luggage Saturday Customs and Border Protection officers discovered cocaine concealed inside the double walls of two jars filled with stew. continue reading »
