Guatemala

Honduran migrants arrive at dawn Monday in Ciudad Hidalgo, in Mexico's far southwest. They used a makeshift raft to cross the Suchiate River, which forms part of the natural border between Guatemala and Mexico.

As Migrant Caravan Winds North, Trump Vows To Cut Aid To Countries They're Fleeing

2:59pm October 22, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Thousands of mostly Central American migrants have crossed into Mexico with hopes of reaching the U.S. But Trump doesn't like it, and he's threatening to punish the countries they come from.

Central American migrants walking to the U.S. start their day departing Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico, on Sunday. Despite Mexican efforts to stop them at the border, thousands of Central American migrants resumed their advance toward the U.S. border early Sunday

Thousands Swell Ranks Of U.S.-Bound Migrant Caravan In Mexico

10:32am October 22, 2018

by Noor Wazwaz

A growing crowd of Central American migrants in southern Mexico is resuming its advance toward the U.S. border on Sunday.

Thousands of migrants attempted to cross the border from Guatemala into Mexico this week. Many of the migrants have reportedly returned to their home countries of Honduras and Guatemala.

World News

As Border Restrictions Tighten, Some Experts See Migrant Caravans Growing In Size

7:24pm October 20, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

Mexico has begun allowing members of a mass migrant caravan to cross its border, following violent clashes between the migrants and Mexican police on Friday.

Honduran migrants walk toward Tecún Umán, a Guatemalan town along the Mexican border, as they leave Guatemala City on Thursday.

As Caravan Of Migrants Heads North, Trump Threatens To Close Southern U.S. Border

10:21pm October 18, 2018

Hundreds of people have arrived at a Guatemalan town just across the border from Mexico. It's uncertain how Trump would block the group from crossing at a legal port of entry.

Teenagers play chess during a break at the main Los Patojos campus.

Seeds Of Maya Genius Grow In A New Kind Of School

4:38pm October 09, 2018

by John Burnett

It's in Guatemala, where the educational achievement of poor students is severely lacking. Students might dress up in cow costumes, bake bread — or frame a building.

Queue Listen Now

Rudy Migdael Ramirez in Jutiapa, Guatemala.

Deported Guatemalan Man Desperately Awaits Return Of 9-Year-Old Son From U.S. Custody

12:51pm July 20, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

The Ramirez family tried to seek asylum in the U.S. The dad says he was deported, but his son and wife are being held in the U.S. in separate facilities.

Queue Listen Now

Residents search for victims of the Fuego volcano eruption in the ash-covered village of San Miguel Los Lotes, in Escuintla, about 20 miles southwest of Guatemala City, on Thursday.

World News

Lava Flows From Guatemala Volcano Prompt New Evacuations

8:42pm June 08, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

Authorities ordered evacuations of rescue workers and nearby villages on Friday because of dangerous flows of lava, ash and toxic gases from Fuego, which erupted Sunday, killing at least 109 people.

Lava steams after it hit Hawaii's Green Lake, which had been filled with water hours before, on Saturday.

Lava From Kilauea Boils Away Freshwater Lake In Hawaii

7:15pm June 07, 2018

by Daniella Cheslow

The lava entered Green Lake at 10 a.m. local time and had evaporated all the water by 3 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Lilian Hernandez cries as she is comforted by her husband at the Mormon church that has been enabled as a shelter near Escuintla, Guatemala, on Tuesday. Hernandez lost 36 family members in all, missing and presumed dead in the town of San Miguel Los Lotes

World News

Guatemala Volcano Toll Rises To 75; Nearly 200 People Still Missing

1:02pm June 06, 2018

by Scott Neuman

New explosions from the Fuego volcano, which erupted Sunday, were blanketing surrounding villages in thick ash, forcing new evacuations.

People flee El Rodeo village, less than 30 miles from the capital, Guatemala City, after the eruption of the Fuego volcano on Sunday.

World News

'Everything Is A Disaster': Guatemala's Fuego Volcano Erupts, Killing At Least 69

11:02pm June 04, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The volcano spewed billowing clouds of ash into the sky — and more dangerously, sent a deadly mix of lava, pumice and gas speeding toward villages on Sunday. Authorities fear the death toll may rise.

Queue Listen Now