Jeff Abbott
Cash Sent From the US Is Guatemala's Lifeline During the Pandemic
Migrants living in the U.S. are sending more money home than ever before.
Cash-Stuffed Suitcases Discovered in Guatemala Have Authorities Hunting a Former Minister
Luggage tickets on the cases containing cash worth $16 million had not been removed, and an arrest warrant has been issued for an official suspected of corruption.
A Massive Migrant Caravan Headed for the U.S. Just Got Dismantled in Guatemala
The exodus was stopped by Guatemalan soldiers days after they left Honduras. The government said the caravan was a COVID-19 contagion risk.
From Comic to President Under Pressure — Jimmy Morales Takes Office in Guatemala
Morales won a landslide victory in elections last October thanks to his image as an outsider, but now a major new judicial effort to prosecute war crimes from the 1980s has highlighted his links to former military officers accused of atrocities.
Former Comedian Wins Guatemala's Presidential Election
Jimmy Morales wins by a huge margin after running as an anti-corruption crusader, though some question whether he is really the political outsider he claims to be.
Comedian Leading Guatemalan Presidential Race Accused of Being Front for the Military
Jimmy Morales has become the runaway favourite to win elections on October 25 thanks to his image as a political outsider, but critics say his party is steeped in Guatemala's military past.
Guatemala Landslide: A Tragedy Waiting to Happen
At least 131 dead and hundreds still missing as hope of finding survivors evaporates and rescue efforts focus on recovering bodies.
Guatemala's Version of Donald Trump Leads Presidential Race After First Vote
Jimmy Morales — a former comedian known for performing in blackface — received the largest majority of votes and will participate in a run-off with another candidate in October.
Guatemala Holds Presidential Election Despite Calls for Delay Amid Corruption Scandal
Guatemalans are headed to the polls to elect a new leader just three days after a scandal forced ex-president Otto Perez Molina to resign and landed him in jail.
Guatemalans Celebrate as President Faces Possible Corruption and War Crimes Charges
After a unanimous vote to strip President Otto Pérez Molina of his immunity from prosecution, Guatemalans are celebrating but wary of the country’s history of impunity.
Massive Protests Call for President to Resign as Corruption Scandal Hits Guatemala
Dozens of officials have resigned from President Otto Perez Molina's government and his former vice president has been arrested in connection with a customs fraud scheme.
Guatemala’s President Faces Impeachment Over Alleged Links to Corruption Case
President Otto Perez Molina has had charges filed against him in Guatemala’s Supreme Court over his alleged role in a crime ring known as “La Linea.”