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Mexico

Dozens killed after lorry packed with migrants crashes into bridge

It is one of the worst single-day death tolls for migrants in Mexico since the 2010 massacre of 72 migrants by the Zetas drug cartel in the northern state of Tamaulipas.

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Guatemalan faithful honour Saint Simon in indigenous village

With music, tobacco and liquor, hundreds of faithful honour Saint Simon, a popular deity in Guatemala in the indigenous village of San Andrés Itzapa in Guatemala.

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Maya peoples hope to strengthen identity with ancient ball game

Through an ancient ball game in which only the hip can be used to hit the ball, Maya peoples in Guatemala hope to "strengthen the cultural identity of young people."

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Flames rip through Guatemala's Congress as street battles rage

Protests broke out over budget cuts to health and education.

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Watch: Baby sea turtles heading out for their first swim in Guatemala

The small turtles that instinctively walk to sea hours after hatching.

Mexico

At least two dead after powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits Mexico

The 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck at 10:29 a.m. local time (5:29 pm CEST) on Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

World News

Euroviews. International Women’s Day: It’s time we protected women from abuse in global supply chains ǀ View

One of the major obstacles that women face in the realisation of their rights globally is the abuse and harassment they experience at work and in global supply chains.

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Scuffles as migrants try to cross into southern Mexico

It comes as they were blocked from crossing the Guatemala-Mexico border.

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Migrants cross river from Guatemala to Mexico

Hundreds of Central American migrants waded through the shallow Suchiate River from Guatemala into Mexic, in a new test of US President Donald Trump's “Central America” strategy to keep them away from the US border.

World

Guatemala: nearly half children under five suffer chronic malnutrition

In partnership with The European Commission

Nearly half of Guatemalan children are under-nourished - among the highest rates in the world. And aid agencies say that in the worst affected parts of the country, the number of acute cases is higher than official estimates.

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Holy Thursday in Guatemala

Hundreds of faithful took part in a Holy Thursday procession took in the Guatemalan city of Antigua on Thursday to mark the start of a series of solemn ceremonies in the lead up to Easter.

Guatemala

Footballer booked for climbing ladder to change score after penalty

A player took it upon himself to change the score on the scoreboard after dispatching a crucial 80th minute penalty.

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Guatemalans transform old bikes into machines

A group of Guatemalan indigenous people have turned old bicycles into machines that help to protect the local environment.

Guatemala

Guatemala protests after President Morales shuts anti-corruption unit

Hundreds of people took part in the demonstration in Guatemala City after Morales announced last Monday that he was closing down the International Commission Against Impunity

USA

Trump blames "pathetic" Democrat immigration policies for childrens' deaths

Attributes death to rigours of desert crossing and ill-health.

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Hikers capture eruption of Guatemala's Fuego Volcano

A group of hikers who ascended the Fuego volcano near Antigua, Guatemala, on November 24 2018, captured the moment they witnessed an unexpectedly large eruption at close range.

Guatemala

Guatemala's Volcan de Fuego awakens

Guatemala evacuates over 4,000 people as red alert is issued for Volcan de Fuego

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Volcán de Fuego eruption lights up Guatemalan skyline

Thousands of Guatemalans have been ordered to evacuate after the eruption of the country’s Volcan de Fuego, or Volcano of Fire.

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Migrants clash with security forces at Guatemala-Mexico border

A new group of migrants bound for the United States clashed with Mexican authorities at the border between Mexico and Guatemala on Sunday (October 28).

World

Trump ramps up anti-immigration rhetoric as 'caravan' heads for U.S.

As thousands of Central American migrants make their way through Mexico and towards the U.S. border, Donald Trump has seized the opportunity to ramp up his rhetoric on illegal immigration.