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

and Nicaragua convened in Guatemala City in 1821 to devise a plan. On September 15, they formally declared freedom from Spain in a document called the Act of Independence. Those five countries now ...

Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupted at about noon local time (18:00 GMT) on Sunday. It is one of Central America's most active volcanoes but Sunday's eruption caused more fatalities than any of ...

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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This event marked the start of the Mexican War of Independence and resulted in freedom for the New Spain Colony (now Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua) in 1821.

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 ...