A passenger bus plunged into a ravine on the Inter-American Highway in western Guatemala, killing at least 15 people.

Guatemala City — Guatemala's new President Bernardo Arevalo promised early on Monday to fight corruption and stand firm against global authoritarianism, in his first speech after being sworn in. "We ...

In a country defined by deep inequalities and cultural divisions, the Semana Santa celebration plays a key role in forging national identity.

It started with a video posted on social media last September, in which heavily armed men, with thick Mexican accents, claimed allegiance to the CJNG and accused Guatemalan police of stealing a drug ...

LA VEGA, Guatemala — Darwin Mendez has tried and failed to reach the United States three times. Twenty-three years old and $30,000 in debt, he said leaving Guatemala is his only option. Years of ...

GUATEMALA CITY — Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as Guatemala's president on Monday minutes after midnight despite months of efforts to derail his inauguration, including foot-dragging and rising ...

A former first lady and an anticorruption candidate are on the ballot in a runoff contest. By Simon Romero and Jody García Reporting from Guatemala City Guatemala is holding a runoff presidential ...

For four decades, Pedrina López de Paz lived in shame, traumatized by the rape she endured as a 12-year-old at the hands of local militia, impoverished, bullied, and stigmatized. But as the ...

A chronology of key events: 1523-24 - Spanish adventurer Pedro de Alvarado defeats the indigenous Maya and turns Guatemala into a Spanish colony. More than 200,000 were killed or disappeared in the 36 ...

Argentina’s final tune-up before beginning their Copa America title defense started with a whimper but ended with a bang as a vintage Lionel Messi performance saw them top Guatemala 4-1 in a friendly ...