Belize, Mexico and Guatemala Sign Landmark Maya Forest Protection Pact

As we have been reporting last week, there was a major diplomatic gathering, Prime Minister John Briceño met with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo in Calakmul, Mexico. Friday’s high-level trilateral...

Coffee shop in Edgar takes Chilean roots to continue brewing up business

EDGAR, Wis. (WSAW) - Everyone has their favorite brand or flavor of coffee, but one Edgar business has been mounting their caffeine campaign for a decade now. Redwood St. Roasters has tasted success in Edgar and beyond. “We have been so fortunate...

Plan to extend Maya Train to Guatemala is full steam ahead after bilateral talks in Calakmul

Mexico and Guatemala have confirmed their intention to extend the Maya Train to Guatemala following a series of talks between Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and her Guatemalan counterpart Bernardo Arévalo. According to both leaders, the train...

U.S. fresh fruit and vegetable trade remains stable

U.S. fresh fruit and vegetable imports by volume did not see any major shifts in the first half of this year. Total imports still grew slightly to 12.2 million tons. What is notable, however, is that the value of U.S. fresh fruit and vegetable...

Volunteer lineworkers from TN bring light to 2 remote Guatemalan villages

Powering lives, building bonds in Guatemala When Donny Thomas closed the switch to energize the line in a small Guatemalan village, the 20-year lineworker felt the same thrill he remembered from his first job. But this time, the simple act brought...

52-year-old Guatemalan father killed on Los Angeles freeway fleeing ICE raid at Home Depot

Roberto Carlos Montoya ValdezRoberto Carlos Montoya Valdez, a 52-year-old father from Guatemala, was fatally struck by an SUV on the 210 Freeway Thursday morning while fleeing an ICE raid at the Home Depot in Monrovia, California, where agents...

Proyecto de Guatemala, México y Belice sobre selva Maya busca beneficiar a 2 millones de personas

CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA — El proyecto que suscribieron Guatemala, México y Belice sobre el Corredor biocultural de la Gran Selva Maya va a beneficiar a unos dos millones de habitantes que podrán gozar de un vasto sistema de agua dulce en la segunda...

Syracuse’s favorite home showcase is taking a year off (Good Morning CNY)

Subscribe to get the Good Morning, CNY newsletter delivered to your email inbox weekday mornings. Weather High: 76. Low: 50. A nice day to be outdoors. See the 5-day forecast. Photo of the day Syracuse fire displaces four: Firefighters were called...

A burning issue in South America: how to ensure an economic future for people affected by extreme weather events

In 2024, Bolivia burned with a thousand fires. These wildfires, which are an annual occurrence, were the worst on record, with 12.6 million hectares, four times the size of a country like Belgium, going up in smoke. Many Indigenous communities saw...

Who is Katie Abraham, the Illinois native at the center of the latest DHS deportation campaign?

The Department of Homeland Security on Monday said it is dedicating a Chicago deportation “blitz” to Katie Abraham, one of two women killed in an Urbana drunken driving crash earlier this year by a Guatemalan man who lacked legal status and fled...

Frontier adds two new international destinations from DFW Airport. Here’s where

Frontier Airlines is again beefing up its schedule from DFW International Airport, adding two new international routes ahead of the 2025 holiday travel season. The Denver-based carrier will begin flying weekly to La Aurora International Airport in...

Belize Holds Bilateral With Guatemala's Minister Of Finance

Suspected killer of missing Maryland woman held without bail

The man accused of killing 19-year-old Dacara Thompson of Prince George's County, Maryland, was denied bail on Monday. Hugo Hernandez-Mendez, 35, of Guatemala, is charged with first and second-degree murder. Thompson was reported missing on August...

World CBS News Guatemalan prison guards held hostage by rioting inmates freed after 3 days

Guatemalan authorities on Saturday freed nine prison guards who had been held hostage since Thursday by rioting inmates in Guatemala City, an official said. Members of Guatemala's two largest gangs — Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha — began rioting...

Pollo Campero brings taste of Guatemala to Marquette Park

At 79th and Pulaski, a former White Castle now serves Pollo Campero’s signature fried and grilled chicken. The Marquette Park restaurant is the chain’s third location in Chicago and fourth in Illinois, part of a growing footprint that includes...

Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs includes local leaders, entrepreneurs

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Regional Latino leaders and entrepreneurs have been appointed to help create a stronger future for their communities across Pennsylvania. Last week, the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs, or GACLA, announced the...

Latin American musicians say AI is stealing their streams

Afro-Chilean artist Nekki has been spreading her anti-racist message through her reggae-rap lyrics for years, but recently, she feels like she is being blocked from reaching a wider audience. She blames artificial intelligence. Music streaming...

The Peoples Conference For Palestine: Another Step Forward

Above photo: Sabah Shah, an organizer with the Palestinian Youth Movement of Dallas, waves a large Palestinian flag during the People’s Conference for Palestine on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025 at Huntington Place in Detroit. Katy Kildee, The Detroit...

Mexico, Guatemala, Belize to create tri-national nature reserve to protect Mayan jungle

Guatemalan president Bernardo Arevalo looks on while Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum shakes hands with Belize Prime Minister Minister Johnny Briceno, in Calakmul, Campeche state, Mexico, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Zetina)...

Illegal alien murders black teenager, throws her body off bridge into a river near Annapolis: police

Hugo Hernandez-Mendez has been charged with second-degree murder. A 35-year-old illegal immigrant from Guatemala has been charged with killing a 19-year-old Maryland woman and dumping her body off a bridge near Annapolis, Maryland. DaCara Thompson...