Miami Herald

Guatemala limits deportations from the U.S. as coronavirus cases surge in both countries

The Guatemalan government has placed a cap on the number of people the U.S. can deport on a weekly basis, a spokesperson for the Central American country’s government told the Miami Herald. The new ...
The Tico Times

Guatemala rules out new Covid-19 closures in effort to protect economy

Guatemala on Thursday ruled out applying new closures to contain the coronavirus pandemic given the impact previous ones have had on the economy, said Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei, a day ...
Nature

Guatemala’s COVID vaccine roll-out failed: here’s what researchers know

“AstraZeneca, Moderna, Pfizer! Come and get vaccinated against COVID-19 today!” three nurses shouted through megaphones as they wove through crowds of weekend shoppers in Guatemala City. This was the ...
Forbes

UNICEF Inside Look: COVID-19 And Child Protection In Guatemala

Justo Solorzano, Chief Child Protection Officer for UNICEF Guatemala, recently spoke with Eitan Peled, Child Migration & Protection Program Manager for UNICEF USA, about what it means to be a child ...
The Texas Observer

The Coronavirus Pipeline

U.S. deportations of migrants have exported COVID-19 to Guatemala and prompted fear, chaos, and a collapse of already fragile health services. Janio had barely slept when guards woke him at 4 a.m. on ...
Yahoo

Guatemala's president says he's a 'high-risk' patient after coronavirus diagnosis

FILE PHOTO: Guatemala's President Alejandro Giammattei looks on during a news conference in Guatemala City GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei, who last week confirmed ...
New York Post

Guatemala demands refund from Russia over millions of doses of COVID vaccine

The Guatemalan government is demanding tens of millions in a refund from Russia over the country’s failure to deliver doses of its Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus. Officials of the Central ...
AZ Central

'They were sending the virus': Guatemala reels after U.S. deports hundreds of deportees with COVID-19

On Monday, April 13, a chartered flight from the United States landed at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City. The flight, which originated in Brownsville, Texas, carried 76 people being ...
Newsweek

Guatemala Places Limit on U.S. Deportations Because of COVID-19 Spread

Guatemala will only accept 100 deportees from the U.S. per week due to the potential of the spread of coronavirus, a spokesperson for the Guatemalan foreign ministry said Tuesday. Before the limits ...
Los Angeles Times

Guatemala burying dozens of unidentified coronavirus dead

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan hospitals say they have had to bury dozens of COVID-19 victims who have never been identified, and one hospital is creating archives in hopes that once the pandemic passes, ...
NPR

President Of Guatemala Tests Positive For COVID-19

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said Friday he's tested positive for the coronavirus. Giammattei made the announcement to Sonora, a local radio station. He said he feels well, is showing ...