Oct 20 Caravan at Mexico-Guatemala border shrinks as migrants cross By Sonia Pérez D., Mark Stevenson, Associated Press A U.S.-bound caravan that once totaled more than 3,000 Central American migrants looked to be about a third that size Saturday morning, when its remaining members woke up on a bridge that divides the borders of Guatemala and Mexico and… Continue reading
Oct 19 Caravan migrants break through fence at Guatemala border By Sonia Pérez D., Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Arriving on the Mexican side of a border bridge, the migrants were met by police with riot shields. About 50 managed to push their way through before officers unleashed pepper spray, and the rest retreated. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 7:59 Running for their lives was the only option for these migrants By Nick Schifrin For many of the immigrant families now separated in the U.S. by Trump administration policy, their stories began with terror and persecution in their home countries. In Mexico City, Nick Schifrin meets two Central American families making the arduous journey… Continue watching
Jun 23 After volcano eruption, Guatemalans lead their own disaster recovery By Walter E. Little, The Conversation Officially, 110 people died and 197 are missing. But an anthropologist-photojournalist team who lives in the area believe that those numbers are grossly underestimated. Continue reading
Jun 09 Grim task as forensic experts ID Guatemala volcano victims By Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press Forensic experts worked to identify the dozens of bodies charred beyond recognition by the eruption of Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire. Continue reading
Jun 07 At Guatemala volcano, weather and danger hinder search By Mark Stevenson, Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press SAN MIGUEL LOS LOTES, Guatemala — Troublesome rain and more volcanic activity are hindering search and rescue efforts around Guatemala's Volcano of Fire, but when teams have been able to work in the hardest hit areas the death toll has… Continue reading
Jun 06 Cómo ayudar a las víctimas del Volcán de Fuego en Guatemala By Michael Rios, Jessica Villagomez Así es cómo puede ayudar a los guatemaltecos mientras que comienzan a reconstruirse y recuperarse. Continue reading
Jun 06 New evacuations near Guatemala volcano set off panic By Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press Frightened people living near the Volcano of Fire fled with their children and few possessions, memories still fresh of Sunday's blast, which left at least 75 people dead and 192 missing. Continue reading
Jun 05 How to help victims of Guatemala’s Fuego volcano By Jessica Villagomez At least 75 people are dead after the "Volcano of Fire" erupted in Guatemala. Here's how you can help. Continue reading
Jun 04 What made Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano eruption so deadly? By Nsikan Akpan Guatemala's 12,000-foot Volcano of Fire has erupted on and off since 2002. Despite active monitoring, Sunday's eruption caught residents by surprise. Here's why. Continue reading