Cabinet Approves Agreement between Panama and Guatemala to Strengthen Multisectoral Cooperation

Cabinet Council approved Bill No. 14.25, which formalizes a Framework Cooperation Agreement with Guatemala, the largest economy in Central America, with a GDP of approximately US$104 billion and 17.6 million inhabitants. The agreement will boost...

De Los Reads: What a book about Venezuela’s history can teach us about our current climate

The name Venezuela is everywhere these days, as thousands of nationals grapple with immense challenges in the United States — from the looming threat of losing Temporary Protected Status, a threat put temporarily on hold by a Californian judge, to...

Climate Financing Should Come From Oil and Gas ‘Super’ Profits, Study Says

By Maxwell Radwin Oil and gas companies have the ability to become a significant source of climate financing, a new study in Climate Policy argues. The study looked at oil and gas profits from 2022, when the Russian invasion of Ukraine spiked...

Between cultures and craters: Exploring Jewish life in Guatemala

When we arrived at the shores of Panajachel, a small town in Guatemala on the edge of Lake Atitlán, we were greeted by an unexpected sight: a large Israeli flag flying proudly beside the Guatemalan flag. It was more than just a diplomatic symbol –...

Guatemalan and Salvadoran Soldiers Join Haiti’s Security Efforts

This reinforcement comes at a critical time as the Haitian National Police and multinational forces implement various strategies to dismantle armed gangs operating in Port-au-Prince and the Artibonite region. Jan 3rd, 2025 Photo: EFE January 3,...

Toledo Institute for Development and Environment welcomes German Ambassador

Views: 144Posted: Friday, April 4, 2025. 10:50 am CST. By Zoila Palma: Recently, the Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) welcomed Dr. Hardy Boeckle, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Guatemala and Belize and his...

Tucson CBP arrests Guatemalan national for firearm-related smuggling

Sean McGoffin, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Sector Chief, Tucson | XSean McGoffin, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Sector Chief, Tucson | X U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at the Ajo station have announced the arrest of a...

158 Barrels Of Human Waste, Unpaid Taxes: Couple Behind Famous Eco Resort In Sweden Flees To Guatemala

Last Updated:April 08, 2025, 17:10 IST Flemming Hansen and Mette Helbæk created the eco-friendly retreat, "Stedsans", in Halland, southern Sweden, after feeling the "call of the wild" in Copenhagen, where they previously managed a popular rooftop...

Fighting for Justice: How Guatemala’s Indigenous communities recover from conflict

GUATEMALA, A COUNTRY of breathtaking landscapes, is under siege—not just from multinational corporations eager to exploit its natural resources but from a climate crisis that is devastating communities, deepening poverty, and threatening...

Colombia moves toward a more sustainable agriculture with the Hub methodology

In Colombia, the path towards a more sustainable and resilient agriculture is gaining unprecedented momentum. Thanks to the implementation of the Sustainable Agrifood Colombia project, various national and international institutions are...

Seed Banks Buffer Central American Farmers Against Climate Change

Heirloom seeds can bolster the resilience of rural farming communities. Growing up in the mountains of western Guatemala, Feliciano Perez Tomas cultivated the same type of native maize his family had for generations. The breed of corn was central...

USDA outlook indicates improved weather and higher grower and consumer prices in 2025

The USDA has released its fruit and tree nut forecast for March 2025, which covers weather forecasts for this year and potential fruit grower and consumer prices for various categories. The outlook notes that, according to the U.S. Department of...

Slovenia to showcase sustainability solutions at Expo 2025

Slovenia will feature as one of 160 countries at the Expo 2025 show in Osaka, Japan between 13 April and 13 October 2025. Although it will not have its own pavilion, the country will showcase innovative solutions in the fields of green transition,...

Is the climate crisis the only threat to coffee production?

Coffee manufacturers and brand owners have faced prices of the commodity hitting record highs in recent months. Soaring prices have been connected to declines in production, with key regions for Arabica in Brazil and Robusta in Vietnam both hit by...

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‘We’re just trying to adapt’: Coffee farmers face down climate change

SAN MARTIN JILOTEPEQUE, Guatemala — José Marcelino Estrada has spent his life tending coffee. He learned from his father how to nurture its seedlings — each sprout held the promise of a better future. And for decades, coffee delivered. It built...

Guatemala AG accused of political prosecutions

Human Rights Watch (HRW) raised serious concerns Wednesday regarding Guatemalan Attorney General María Consuelo Porras, who is accused of conducting politically motivated prosecutions against members of President Bernardo Arévalo’s administration....

Guatemala vows to continue support

Guatemala will continue its support for Taiwan through concrete action, Guatemalan Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Ramiro Martinez said on Wednesday at an event in Guatemala City to mark 90 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries....

Indigenous Communities Examine Risks and Impacts of Climate Change at First Annual Meeting in Colombia

By CS Staff Rosy Sul González (Maya Kaqchikel), Verónica Aguilar (Mixtec), and Cesar Gomez (Maya Pocomam) Climate change is accelerating worldwide, and Indigenous communities are experiencing the impacts and risks most acutely due in large part to...

Displaced journalists must adapt to new culture, language, climate, and even a different color of the sky, says Luz Mely Reyes of Venezuela

“Exile is like getting divorced while still in love,” said Luz Mely Reyes, Venezuelan journalist and director and co-founder of the digital media outlet Efecto Cocuyo, during the opening keynote session of the 18th Ibero-American Colloquium on...