Guatemalan court overturns order that freed journalist José Rubén Zamora, orders his return to jail

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan appeals court on Friday overturned the order freeing journalist José Rubén Zamora and ordered his return to jail. Zamora, founder of El Periódico newspaper, had spent more than two years in jail awaiting trial before a judge granted him house...

Guatemala appeals court overturns order that freed journalist José Rubén Zamora and orders his return to jail

Regional court blames Guatemala for the disappearance of 4 human rights activists in 1989

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that the Guatemalan government was responsible for human rights violations in the disappearance of four Indigenous human rights activists in 1989. The men were “victims of forced disappearance by...

The US extends avocado import permissions to Guatemala, but don't expect cheaper guacamole soon

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government extended avocado import permissions to Guatemala on Friday, but don’t expect that to result in cheaper guacamole anytime soon. For nearly 30 years, Mexico has been practically the only source of imported avocados — along with small...

Guatemalan journalist released from prison fears for the future and being targeted for his work

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — When Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora returned to his home after more than two years in prison without a conviction, he found it empty. He said it smelled of abandonment after his family fled the country, fearing they would face his same fate. On...

Guatemalan judge grants investigative journalist Zamora house arrest and his family celebrates

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The family of a Guatemalan journalist on Saturday celebrated his transfer to house arrest following his jailing for more than two years amid his daily newspaper's anti-corruption investigations. José Rubén Zamora, who founded El Periódico, which specialized...

Mexican president acknowledges army killings of 3 civilians in a violent border city

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s new president acknowledged Tuesday that three civilians including a child died in two shootouts involving the military last week in a violent border city. President Claudia Sheinbaum said a soldier was killed in one of the shootouts, as well as two...

Guatemala is stuck with a problematic attorney general, a legal study says

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s Attorney General Consuelo Porras has been criticized and sanctioned by countries around the world for allegedly obstructing corruption investigations and using her power to persecute political opponents, but the country is effectively stuck with her, according...

Closely watched selection of Guatemala's new Supreme Court remains flawed, critics say

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s Congress selected the 13 new justices of the Supreme Court Thursday in a closely observed process that critics say failed to rid the court of the influence of powerful interests. The disappointing result was nearly assured even before...

6 migrants shot dead near Guatemalan border when Mexican army troops open fire

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Six international migrants are dead after Mexican soldiers opened fire on a truck carrying a group near the border with Guatemala, Mexico's Defense Department said Wednesday. The department said in a statement that soldiers claimed they heard shots as the trucks...