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Guatemala's Fuego volcano began showing signs of significant activity over the weekend. In the early morning hours on Saturday, it began to spew ash and emit lava.
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Breathe a sigh of relief. Another Mayan calendar has been found and there is absolutely no mention of December 21, 2012.
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Guatemala City -
A 65-year-old woman in Guatemala was shocked when she discovered the loud noise she heard had come from a newly formed sinkhole under her bed.
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Ocosingo -
Mexican researchers have found in the archaeological zone of Toniná, State of Chiapas, two stone sculptures representing captive warriors belonging to the allied Maya states of Palenque, Mexico and Copán, Honduras.
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A joint operation mounted by Guatemalan and US authorities has resulted in the capture of the country’s most wanted drug kingpin, Juan Ortiz Lopez, wanted in the US on charges of cocaine trafficking.
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Guatemala City -
Mother Nature has wreaked havoc on Guatemala this week. First there was a volcanic eruption from its Pacaya volcano and now tropical storm Agatha has engulfed the country with floods and landslides, which has claimed the lives of at least 86.
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A volcanic eruption has forced the government of Guatemala to declare a state of emergency. The country's capital city has been engulfed with ash and one person has been killed.
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2 prominent police chiefs in Guatemala have been arrested after being linked to drug trafficking. The police force. The chief of the national force and antinarcotics force were those implicated.
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An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale struck the border between Mexico and Guatemala. No injuries or deaths have been reported. However, there are conflicting reports about the magnitude of the quake.
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A 6.0 earthquake shook the city of Cuilapa. It was felt as far away as El Salvador. There is no word on casualties or damage yet, according to public officials.
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Guatemala Headlines
Treating the trauma of Guatemala's long civil conflict
Guatemala arrests former police chief Marlene Blanco Lapola for alleged involvement in extra-judicial killings of criminal suspects.
Guatemala arrests suspected drug baron Horst Walther Overdick, who is accused of helping Mexico's Zetas cartel establish a presence in the country.
 U.S. inability to cut illegal drug consumption leaves Guatemala with no option but to consider legalizing the use and transport of drugs, President Otto Perez Molina says, a remarkable U-turn for an ex-general elected on a platform of crushing organized crime.
Archaeologists report a striking find in Guatemala of the first Mayan art on a wall, as well as the oldest known Mayan calendar.
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A traditional indigenous home. The roof is made from manaca palm leaves. The house is typical of the Golfo Dulce área, Guatemala.
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