Woccu’s Rally the Movement campaign expands to Guatemala and Kenya

$650,000 will be distributed to credit union development projects in Guatemala, Kenya and Ukraine this year The World Council of Credit Unions (Woccu) and Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) have launched a strategy to sustain credit union …

Avelo flight from ICE base lands in Guatemala

Zoe Berg At 9:09 a.m. on Monday, local time, a Boeing 737-800 took off from El Paso International Airport in Texas. Operating as Avelo Airlines Flight 48, the flight’s destination was La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Earlier …

Xinka Women Tour Vancouver and Victoria to Urge Respect for Indigenous Self-Determination in Guatemala

Media Advisory: Xinka Delegation Upcoming Events Tuesday May 20, 2025 WHAT:  From May 26 to May 30, two Xinka women leaders will visit Vancouver and Victoria to raise awareness about their struggle for self-determination and the health of their communities …

Infectious gratitude: Local resident attends missions to Guatemala

Guatemala was the world's leading melon exporter in 2024

In 2024, Guatemala positioned itself as the world's leading melon exporter by volume, surpassing Spain, which had held the lead until 2023. According to a report by Hortoinfo, based on data from the UN Statistics Division COMTRADE using TARIC code …

India to provide 600 artificial limbs in Guatemala Humanitarian Initiative

Guatemala City India is set to launch a major humanitarian initiative in Guatemala, providing approximately 600 artificial limbs to those in need, officials announced today. The Indian Embassy in Guatemala City confirmed that all administrative procedures …

World News | India to Provide 600 Artificial Limbs in Guatemala Humanitarian Initiative

By Reena Bhardwaj Guatemala City [Guatemala], May 20 (ANI): India is set to launch a major humanitarian initiative in Guatemala, providing approximately 600 artificial limbs to those in need, officials announced today. Also Read | Miss World 2025 Top 20 …

‘Aquí y allá’ is a visual journey from Guatemala to Philly

Jose Mazariegos Philadelphia photographer Jose Mazariegos recently debuted his latest exhibit, ‘Aquí y Allá,’ at iMPeRFeCT Gallery. The collection presents a poignant visual dialogue between two places he calls home: Guatemala and Philadelphia. ‘Aquí y …

Indigenous Women Survivors of Guatemala’s Rape Camps Seek Justice

Paulina Ixtapá Alvarado, a Maya Achi woman, was 19 years old when she was detained just outside the market in Rabinal, in northeastern Guatemala, by a local militia. It was September 1983, the height of Guatemala’s brutal counterinsurgency war. She was …

German supermarket palm oil linked to Indigenous rights abuses in Guatemala

Since 2019, human rights groups have filed numerous complaints against German supermarket chain Edeka and palm oil supplier NaturAceites, alleging the companies failed to respond to concerns from Indigenous communities in the municipality in El Estor, …