Grappling with its colonial past and striving for inclusivity, acknowledging the contributions and rights of all its citizens ...

For 300 years, the Spanish colonizers renamed it New Spain. When Mexico was reborn in 1821 as a sovereign nation, its borders stretched from California to Guatemala. It was a huge and ancient land of ...

In 1821 Central America declared independence ... In the end, in 1840, it split up into the independent countries of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.

Dignitaries, including Ambassador of Guatemala Sara Solis Castaneda, front row center, pose for a photo at a reception at the ...

Guatemala has experienced continued economic stability, but this has not translated into growth acceleration to close the income gap with rich countries. In fact, poverty and inequality in the country ...

The Grito marked the start of the Mexican War of Independence in 1821 and is the anniversary of independence for Latin ...

At 93, Alicia Munkel concedes she blossomed as an artist somewhat late in life. She paints in oil. “It’s not easy, but it’s forgiving once it’s dry. I can paint over it!” she said. Intro ...

Guatemala's president has declared a natural disaster as dozens of forest fires rage and a landfill site burns. Benedicto Lucas García, 91, allegedly ordered the murder of over 1,200 indigenous ...

Police were out in force in Guatemala City on Monday after arson attacks on a building Tension is rising in Guatemala, where protests by supporters of President-elect Bernardo Arévalo have run ...

This lasted 300 years, ending with a War of Independence (1810 to 1821), which saw New Spain dissolved into several successor states, one being the Federal Republic of Central America, composed of ...

Guatemala is the largest economy in Central America in terms of population (estimated at 17.6 million in 2023) and economic activity (with a GDP of $104.4 billion in 2023). The country has experienced ...