Collector returns Mayan artefact to Guatemala
Plans to auction the fragment, which depicts the head of an ancient ruler, sparked a row in 2019. from: BBC News
Archivi tag: Guatemala
Guatemala: Riot police deployed after protesters breach Congress, set cars alight
Riot police were deployed and lawmakers had to be evacuated amid the protests. from: BBC News
Guatemala police free 126 migrants from abandoned container
Police say the mainly Haitian migrants were left by smugglers paid to take them to the US. from: BBC News
Guatemala: Anti-vaccine villagers attack and hold nurses with Covid jabs
A team trying to administer Covid-19 jabs was attacked and held for seven hours, officials say. from: BBC News
Guatemala Investigates Claim of Bribe Paid to Its President
A previous inquiry was cut short when the chief anti-corruption prosecutor was fired, but media reports of cash payments have prompted another one. From: New York Times
LIVE on August 25 (in Spanish): How COVID-19 fueled the protests in Cuba, Guatemala and Colombia
The session will be streamed live on YouTube Originally published on Global Voices From Cuba to Colombia to Guatemala—countries with very different political contexts—people have taken to streets in recent times to demand change. What do these countries have in common? The common factor that seems to have pushed citizens of these countries to the… Leggi tutto »
AMERICA/GUATEMALA – Protests, social tension, Covid, the Bishops launch the appeal for dialogue
Guatemala City – The Bishops of Guatemala have once again raised their voices in the face of the serious social and political situation that the Central American country is experiencing regarding the dramatic situation in hospitals due to the infections from Covid-19. “The level of exhaustion of health personnel is alarming; the number of infected… Leggi tutto »
AMÉRIQUE/GUATEMALA – Protestations, tensions sociales, Covid, Les Évêques lancent un appel au dialogue
Guatemala City – Les Évêques du Guatemala ont une fois de plus élevé leur voix face à la grave situation sociale et politique que traverse le pays d’Amérique centrale concernant la situation dramatique dans les hôpitaux due aux infections Covid-19. ” Le niveau d’épuisement du personnel sanitaire est alarmant ; le nombre de personnes infectées… Leggi tutto »
AMÉRICA/GUATEMALA – Los obispos lanzan un llamamiento al diálogo ante las protestas, la tensión social y el COVID-19
Ciudad de Guatemala – Los obispos de Guatemala han vuelto a alzar la voz ante la grave situación política y social que atraviesa el país centroamericano por la dramática situación de los hospitales llenos de enfermos de coronavirus. “Es alarmante el nivel de agotamiento de los profesionales sanitarios ya que el número de infectados ha… Leggi tutto »
AMERIKA/GUATEMALA – Ernste soziale Lage im Zusammenhang mit der Pandemie: Bischöfe wünschen aktiven Dialog
Guatemala-Stadt – Die Bischöfe Guatemalas äußern sich erneut im Hinblick auf die ernste soziale Situation, die das mittelamerikanische Land im Hinblick auf die dramatische Lage in den Krankenhäusern aufgrund der Covid-19-Infektionen erlebt. “Die Erschöpfung des Gesundheitspersonals ist alarmierend; die Zahl der infizierten Personen ist beträchtlich gestiegen; die betroffenen Bevölkerungsgruppen sind unterschiedlichen Alters und die Ankündigung… Leggi tutto »
AMERICA/GUATEMALA – Proteste, tensione sociale, Covid, i Vescovi lanciano l’appello al dialogo
Città del Guatemala – I Vescovi del Guatemala hanno alzato ancora una volta la voce di fronte alla grave situazione sociale e politica che sta attraversando il Paese centroamericano riguardo alla drammatica situazione negli ospedali a causa dei contagi da Covid-19. “Il livello di esaurimento del personale sanitario è allarmante; il numero di persone infette… Leggi tutto »
AMÉRIQUE/GUATEMALA – Les Évêques : “le renvoi soudain du procureur Sandoval, illégal et arbitraire, a causé des dommages irréparables au pays”
Guatemala City – ” Selon des hommes et des femmes de loi faisant autorité, le renvoi soudain du procureur Sandoval est illégal et arbitraire. Nous nous faisons l’écho des protestations des citoyens en avertissant que ce fait indique un net recul dans le travail pour une lutte efficace contre la corruption et l’impunité, qui ont… Leggi tutto »
AMÉRICA/GUATEMALA – Los obispos: “La abrupta destitución del fiscal Sandoval ha hecho un daño irreparable al país”
Ciudad del Guatemala – “La destitución fulminante del fiscal Sandoval, según connotados hombres y mujeres de derecho, ha sido ilegal y arbitraria. Recogemos el clamor ciudadano al percibir que este hecho significa un evidente retroceso en la lucha por un eficiente combate a la corrupción e impunidad, que tanto daño han hecho para el desarrollo… Leggi tutto »
AMERICA/GUATEMALA – Bishops: “the sudden dismissal of prosecutor Sandoval, illegal and arbitrary, has caused irreparable damage to the country”
Guatemala City – “The sudden dismissal of prosecutor Sandoval, according to authoritative men and women of law, was illegal and arbitrary. We embrace the protest of citizens in warning that this fact indicates a clear retrocession in work for an effective fight against corruption and impunity, which have caused so much damage to the integral… Leggi tutto »
AMERICA/GUATEMALA – I Vescovi: “l’improvvisa destituzione del procuratore Sandoval, illegale e arbitraria, ha fatto un danno irreparabile al paese”
Città del Guatemala – “L’improvvisa destituzione del procuratore Sandoval, secondo autorevoli uomini e donne di diritto, è stata illegale e arbitraria. Facciamo nostra la protesta dei cittadini nell’avvertire che questo fatto indica una chiara retrocessione nel lavoro per un’efficace lotta alla corruzione e all’impunità, che tanto danno hanno arrecato allo sviluppo integrale del Paese. Coloro… Leggi tutto »