US and Mexico child deportations drive extreme violence and trauma: UNICEF
The many life-threatening dangers faced by children from Central America who are being deported from the United States of America and Mexico, are highlighted in a new report from United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday, which also draws attention to the traumatic consequences of family separation by migration authorities. In the first 6 months […]
At Guatemala volcano, weather and danger hinder search
Troublesome rain and more volcanic activity are hindering search and rescue efforts around Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire, but when teams have been able to work in the hardest hit areas the death toll has continued to rise. Efforts were cut short again Wednesday when a downpour forced teams to retreat for fear of mudslides. Boiling […]
Guatemala volcano: Almost 200 missing and 75 dead
At least 192 people are missing and 75 are dead as a result of the explosion of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala on Sunday, officials say. Villages on the slopes were buried in volcanic ash and mud. Rescue work on Tuesday was disrupted when a new eruption sent hot gas and molten rock streaming down […]
Rape, abuse, death of girls at Guatemala home burned by fire
When firefighters entered the home for troubled youth, they discovered more than two dozen girls on the floor of a locked room, most of them dead. A moan rose from one of the bodies, piled on top of each other. When firefighter Danial Perpuac turned the girl over, flames came out of her mouth — […]
President Donald Trump Administration Begins Deportation Raids Across the United States
Ramped-up immigration enforcement in several cities this week has resulted in the detention of hundreds or more people in the country unlawfully, according to attorneys and advocacy groups, who said they expected most of them to be deported. Illegal immigrants were rounded up in the metropolitan areas of Atlanta; Austin, Texas; Charlotte, N.C.; and across […]
Guatemala Just Elected A Comedian With Zero Political Experience To Be President
This Sunday, Guatemala held the final round of its presidential election. Jimmy Morales, a television comedian with no political experience and no real policy platform, won with 70 percent. Just six months ago, Morales was commanding less than 1 percent in polls. Morales’s simple campaign slogan “not corrupt, not a thief” really cuts to the […]
Guatemalan President Otto Perez has resigned after Congress stripped the leader of immunity over corruption allegations and a warrant was issued for his arrest
Guatemalan President Otto Perez has resigned, his spokesman said after Congress stripped the leader of immunity over corruption allegations and a warrant was issued for his arrest. The embattled conservative leader, in power since 2012, took Thursday’s decision to step down to confront “individually the proceedings against him,” his spokesman Jorge Ortega said, days before […]
Anti-corruption protests have gripped Honduras and Guatemala in recent weeks
The crowds gather on Fridays or Saturdays, bearing torches, national flags and protest signs along the main plazas and streets of Honduras and Guatemala’s capitals. They shout slogans, lead long marches toward government buildings and circulate social media hashtags calling for their presidents to step down. Anti-corruption protests have gripped Honduras and Guatemala in recent […]
