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Strong earthquake jolts Honduras
Region: HondurasPer the USGS, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Honduras early Thursday morning. The quake occurred offshore, 80 miles north/northeast of La Ceiba, Honduras. Per El Periódico in Guatemala, Honduras... more
Views: 1127Guatemalans organize protests to fight injustice
Region: GuatemalaPer Prensa Libre in Guatemala, protests advocating for justice were held in separate locations in Guatemala City on Sunday. The events were held at Plaza Italia and Plaza de Constitution and were organized through the soci... more
Views: 492Guatemalan Baby Trade Means Trouble for Adoptions
Region: GuatemalaPosted by Shannon Firth to findingDulcinea Several countries are stepping up security to curb a growing baby trade—good news for everyone except for those who want to adopt internationally. In Guatemala, recent DNA... more
Views: 679Guatemalens Celebrate Indigenous Art
Region: GuatemalaPosted by Renata Avila to Global Voices Online On International Day of the World's Indigenous People, there is a celebration of indigenous peoples and how they express themselves through their artistic creations. These gr... more
Views: 844Daniel Perry Dryden Hacked to Death near Lake Izabal
Region: GuatemalaDaniel Perry Dryden, 66, was hacked to death while on vacation with his wife Nancy, in Lake Izabal, Guatemala. Armed pirates boarded the Dyden's boat which was anchored in Lake Izabal and stabbed and poked Dryden and... more
Views: 1184Learning to Document the Victims of Conflicts
Region: Bosnia and HerzegowinaSarajevo seminar attempts to draw lessons from different countries’ approaches to identifying the victims of rights abuses. By Lara Nettelfield in Sarajevo When the call to prayer sounded at 10:45pm on a balmy Sara... more
Views: 534Protection of La Danta
Region: GuatemalaOne of the largest pyramids in the world by volume, Danta, is located in Guatemala in one of the few Biosphere Reserves of the Planet. However, wildfires and a lack of community involvement are requiring urgent actions in ... more
Views: 1235¡WE GOT HIM! !NO, WE GOT HIM! THE ONGOING SAGA OF SHORTY GUZMAN
Region: HondurasThe Elvis sightings have begun anew; Honduras claims Joaquín “Shorty” Guzmán Loéra, Latin America’s most wanted man, is hiding out in that country. Earlier this week, it was the Guate... more
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