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Newly Certified Operators Strengthen El Salvador’s Competitive Position in Global Trade.
El Salvador is reinforcing its international trade by certifying 10 new companies under the Trusted Operator Program, led by the Ministry of Finance through the General Directorate of Customs. The initiative recognizes companies that meet the...
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration from deporting hundreds of Guatemalan minors
Fox News' William La Jeunesse reports the latest on the ruling and what it means for the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump...
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Federal judge blocks US from expelling Guatemalan minors
By Angélica Franganillo Díaz (CNN) — A federal judge has blocked the US government from repatriating some Guatemalan minors in its custody, citing concerns the Trump administration may be violating their legal and constitutional protections. The...
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In Guatemala, young Kaqchikel Maya protect their sacred forest with open mapping
The Indigenous community of San José Poaquil is using technology to monitor the health and integrity of their ancestral forest. As a result of an open mapping project started in 2022, locals have created online maps for their forest, which have...
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US revoked visas of Indian business executives over link to fentanyl trade: Embassy
The US embassy in Delhi said on Thursday that it has revoked and denied visas to some “business executives and corporate leadership” based on their alleged involvement in trafficking fentanyl precursors. It did not name the individuals or the...
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Commonwealth condemns illegal entry into Belize by Guatemala soldiers
LONDON (CMC): Commonwealth Secretary General, Shirley Botchway, Wednesday said she is “deeply disturbed” at the recent incursion by members of the Guatemalan military into Belize. “I am deeply disturbed by recent reports that the Guatemalan Army...
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Shyne Demands Action After Guatemalan Incursion
Belize’s border tensions remain in the spotlight tonight. Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow is calling out the government after Guatemalan forces planted their flag on Sarstoon Island last Wednesday, right as Belizeans were commemorating the Battle...
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Guatemala’s community journalists silenced as promises of change go unfulfilled
By Silvia Higuera September 17, 2025 Indigenous peoples’ support for the election of Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo in 2023 and through his inauguration in January 2024 was vital in preventing efforts to block him from taking office. As a...
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Trump Flags Pakistan, China as Key Hubs in Global Drug Trade
United States President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/File) Photo : AP United States President Donald Trump has identified China, Pakistan and Afghanistan among 23 countries he says are major drug transit or illicit drug-producing nations, warning that...
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Guatemala becomes the deadliest country for environmental defenders
At least 146 land and environmental defenders were killed or disappeared globally last year, according to a new report by the British NGO Global Witness. Some 82% of these cases were in Latin America, where the situation continues to be...
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Custom brew from Virginia coffee company honors Coast Guard
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An aviation survival technician with Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak makes coffee after pitching a tent as part of survival training conducted in Kodiak, Alaska, Jan. 31, 2020. (Bradley Pigage/U.S. Coast Guard) (Tribune News Service) — Mike...
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Avianca Expands Business Class Américas to More Than 80 Destinations
The experience includes more spacious seats, in-flight meals and beverages, onboard entertainment, access to Avianca Lounges, priority service, and other benefits. Starting November 1, seven routes to and from destinations in Ecuador will be added...
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Hispanic-owned businesses, organizations showcase their cultures to the Knoxville community
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - September is National Hispanic Heritage Month, and some businesses and groups are connecting their culture to everyone in East Tennessee. Rene Villagomez has owned La Michoacana Movil for 3 years. It’s named after where...
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Guatemalan Navy Escalates On Sarstoon With Manpower And Military Hardware
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And switching gears from crime to border issues - on Saturday the Belize Territorial volunteers boldly set out on their annual flag planting visit to Belize's southern boundary, the Sarstoon Island. We say boldly because since the 10th September,...
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Maxum Joins Forces with Nextil in Guatemala, Aiming for $175 Million Business in Five Years
The Spanish giant Nueva Expresión Textil (Nextil) has signed the most important contract in its history with the U.S. giant Maxum International Group to produce textiles in Guatemala, with contracts foreseen for $175 million over five years....
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Guatemalan independence celebrated in Putnam County
CARMEL – Today marks the 204th anniversary of Guatemalan independence and on Sunday the Putnam Latinos Civic and Cultural Association commemorated the event reflecting on the meaning of freedom at a gathering at Trinity Lutheran Church in...
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In Conversation: Solar Executive Varun Harnathka on Innovation, Leadership, and the Future of Clean Energy
Varun Harnathka is a high-impact leader in the solar energy sector, based in Jersey City, New Jersey. With a Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University, specializing in Energy Economics, and a Gold Medalist Bachelor’s...
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Community welcomes new surgeon Dr. Sara Nelson at Prattville Chamber luncheon
Lacey Michael Elmore Autauga News The Catfish House was packed on Wednesday as community and business leaders gathered for the Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce’s September Luncheon, where guests had the chance to hear from Prattville’s newest...
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World News | Jaishankar Extends Greetings to People of Guatemala on Their Independence Day
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday extended greetings to people of Guatemala on their Independence Day. Jaishankar reaffirmed India's commitment to advance bilateral ties. Also Read | Donald...
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‘Double burden’: Malnutrition is biting into Guatemala’s economy, says report
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Magdalena Domingo, a farmer from Huehuetenango, is receiving help for her two girls and two boys, recently diagnosed with acute malnutrition. Photo: WFP/Carlos Alonz By Peyvand Khorsandi Inadequate nutrition is taking a toll on people in Guatemala...
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