Guatemalan journalist dedicates career to giving indigenous groups a voice military

Guatemalan journalist Quimy de León wanted to amplify the voices of those affected by environmental issues and human rights, so she helped found a media outlet that focuses on marginalized and indigenous communities. Now she is being recognized...

‘Irish aid is vital’: At a seed vault in Guatemala, hope grows

A sacred seed vault in Guatemala is aiming to help rural communities withstand climate change and commercialisation. An umbrella group that supports almost 70 seed banks in the Central American country said funding from Irish Aid and training from...

Guatemalan journalist dedicates career to giving indigenous groups a voice

Guatemalan journalist Quimy de Leon wanted to amplify the voices of those affected by environmental issues and human rights abuses, so she helped found a media outlet that focuses on marginalized and indigenous communities. Now she is recognized...

Countries alarmed by US withdrawal delaying UN climate report

Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The European Union, Britain, and climate-vulnerable developing countries have expressed concerns about delays to the next global climate assessment by the UN's climate science panel, following the US...

Follow the forecast: an evaluation of the rapid contingency planning approach to anticipatory action through a case study in Guatemala

The case study showcases the growing role of Anticipatory Action in meeting humanitarian needs, the IRC approach to Anticipatory Action through the "Follow the Forecast" framework, and shares an evaluation of the "Follow the Forecast" approach in...

Publisher Zamora reimprisoned in Guatemala in move lawyer calls ‘inhumane’

washington — A Guatemalan judge ordered prominent journalist Jose Ruben Zamora back to prison this week in a move that the leader of his legal team called “inhumane.” Zamora on Monday returned to Mariscal Zavala prison in Guatemala City on the...

Travel Logs: Talquezal, Guatemala

February 25, 2025 Guatemala Population: 17.6 million People in Need: 5.3 million People Facing Hunger: 2.3 million Our Impact People Helped Last Year: 242,722 Our Team: 74 employees Program Start: 1998 How One Guatemalan Village Overcame Natural...

Recycling Plastics – Less Hazardous on the Environment

You’ve probably walked past a pile of garbage and cringed at the sight and smell. It’s not just an eyesore; it attracts pests and rodents that can spread diseases. A lot of the trash in Belize is made up of recyclable materials, like plastics....

TRÓCAIRE: Guatemalan families pushed further into poverty by climate change

“IT is now hotter and we have more droughts. Then it starts to rain, and it won't stop raining. A more intense rain, more frequently. It affects our crops. When there's drought our crops die. And then when it starts raining it also kills all our...

What Trump’s Return Means for Guatemala

The room is oppressively warm—a byproduct of Guatemala’s sweltering summer. Yet, despite the stagnant heat, a chill creeps into the air as the voice of a young girl cuts through the silence. “Puedes verme?” (Can you see me?)—she pleads, her...

Mayans in Guatemala call on multinationals to stay away

Indigenous Mayans in Guatemala have called for a halt on multinational companies coming to their communities and extracting resources. As more of their people are being deported from the US under the Trump administration, they have said they will...

Guatemala Reaffirms Commitment To Carbon Neutrality - Vice Minister

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 20. Guatemala assumes obligations for achieving a zero carbon balance in the forest sector, the country's Vice Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change Edwin Castellanos said as he...

In Siler City, Fear of ICE Hangs Over Latino Community

El Vínculo Hispano operates out of a small brick building on the western edge of Siler City, where coffee shops and convenience stores give way to green fields. Known in English as the Hispanic Liaison, the organization for three decades has...

My Guatemala getaway - cheap tortillas, ‘chicken buses’, Unesco-listed cities and a surprise Irish pub

Offbeat Guatemala rewards the plucky traveller, with friendly people, a pleasant climate, excellent food – and volcanoes Hilary Fennell with Rory Fox, owner The Snug in Antigua de Guatemala Yesterday at 03:30 ​By the time I blearily emerged from...

La Tormenta Tropical Melissa aún no se fortalece, pero se espera que se convierta en un huracán peligroso en el Caribe

Se ha emitido un Aviso de Huracán para la costa sur de Haití y un Aviso de Tormenta Tropical para Jamaica debido a la Tormenta Tropical Melissa, que hasta el mediodía del miércoles aún no se había fortalecido. La tormenta se desplazaba lentamente...

Guatemalan pitahaya has export potential

Guatemala's fruit sector has the potential to diversify into quality products that can access international markets. One of these products is pitahaya, as highlighted by the National Meeting of Pitahaya Producers, held on 6 November in the capital...

Demand for Guatemalan heirloom tomatoes could strengthen due to tariffs

The heirloom tomato supply is steady right now. "We have good supplies of our large Southern Select heirloom tomatoes and our supplies are slightly higher in accordance with our projections," says Charlie Eagle of Southern Specialties. The...

Global Iris Prize Champions Youth-Led Climate Innovation

A groundbreaking initiative is rallying behind young environmental visionaries as the 2025 Iris Prize opens its call for entries, offering grants, mentorship, and a global platform to teens and young adults spearheading grassroots climate action....

‘People will suffer’ – Donald Trump’s aid cuts means Irish help is more vital than ever in Guatemala, says Trócaire

The funding cuts would “skew the playing field even further” and threaten the work of local partners helping with humanitarian projects, aid workers said. In 2023, the US gave more than $60m in humanitarian assistance to the Central American...

Tropical Storm Melissa not yet strengthening, but still expected to become a dangerous Caribbean hurricane

[En español] A Hurricane Watch is up for the south coast of Haiti and a Tropical Storm Watch for Jamaica for Tropical Storm Melissa, which had not yet strengthened as of midday Wednesday. The storm was crawling slowly west-northwestward across the...