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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 »
Foreign Missionaries Kidnapped in Guatemala Finally Rescued
December 22, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Two foreign missionaries kidnapped in southern Guatemala were rescued Friday in an operation that resulted in the arrest of three suspects, authorities said. continue reading »
Pacific Rubiales Reaches Daily Production Goal of 280,000 Barrels in Colombia
December 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Canadian oil company Pacific Rubiales Energy said Wednesday it has reached its 2012 production target of 280,000-285,000 barrels of crude per day in Colombia despite licensing delays. continue reading »
NASA on the “Mayan Apocalypse”: Not Real, Not Going to Happen
December 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Dec. 21, 2012, won't be the end of the world as we know, however, it will be another winter solstice. Contrary to some of the common beliefs out there, the claims behind the end of the world quickly unravel when pinned down to the 2012 timeline. continue reading »
JUST IN: Guatemala Releases John McAfee, Returning to U.S.
December 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Software guru John McAfee has been released by the Guatemalan government after they refused to grant him asylum. McAfee is said to be returning to the U.S. continue reading »
Guatemala Experiences Severe Drop in Temperature, 2 Dead Thus Far
December 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A sharp drop in temperatures has caused two deaths in the western Guatemalan province of Quetzaltenango, first responders said Monday. continue reading »
McAfee Hosts Q & A Live Stream from Guatemalan Jail (VIDEO)
December 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Software company founder John McAfee held a live stream Q & A this weekend following the Guatemalan government’s refusal to grant him asylum. On Sunday, continue reading »
Software Entrepreneur John McAfee Hospitalized after Arrest in Guatemala
December 7, 2012 | by HS News Staff
U.S. software guru John McAfee was hospitalized here Thursday after complaining of chest pains as Guatemalan authorities prepared to deport him to neighboring Belize, where police want to question him in connection with a murder. continue reading »
Software Creator McAfee Requests Political Asylum in Guatemala
December 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff
U.S. software tycoon John McAfee on Wednesday, via his attorney, presented a formal asylum request to Guatemala arguing that he is being "politically persecuted" by the government of Belize, the country where he settled in 2008. continue reading »
Software Billionaire McAfee Looks to Guatemala for Political Exile
December 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The millionaire creator of the McAfee antivirus, John McAfee, is "safe and sound" in Guatemala, a country where he will seek political exile because he considers himself "persecuted by the Belize government," his attorney told Efe Tuesday. continue reading »
Guatemala Says Los Zetas Responsible for Massacre
November 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The killing of seven men at a medical complex in this capital was the work of drug-cartel enforcers, Guatemala's interior minister said Friday. continue reading »
Inmates Stand Down After Taking 8 Prison Guards Hostage in Guatemala
November 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Inmates at a maximum-security prison outside this capital who took eight guards hostage ended their rebellion on Tuesday and freed the last of the captives, Guatemala's interior minister said. "The five guards were liberated after several hours of dialogue and without the use of force," Mauricio Lopez told reporters. continue reading »
Earthquake Death Toll Climbs After Additional Bodies Discovered in Guatemala
November 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Guatemalan emergency agencies recovered two bodies that had been buried in rubble since the powerful earthquake that struck the country last week, bringing the official death toll from the disaster to 44, authorities said Tuesday. continue reading »
Earthquake Death Toll in Guatemala Rises to 52, Many Still Missing
November 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The number of confirmed deaths from the magnitude-7.4 earthquake that jolted Guatemala stands at 52 and another 22 people remain missing, officials said Thursday. continue reading »
GUATEMALA: 29 Dead Following Major Earthquake
November 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The death toll in the magnitude-7.4 earthquake that struck Guatemala on Wednesday rose to 29 and local authorities said that it could go higher. continue reading »
