USAID Funding Controversy: From Sesame Street in Iraq to Sex Changes in Guatemala

Amidst a backdrop of scrutiny and reform efforts under the current administration, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has come under fire for its funding choices. Recent revelations about where American tax dollars have...

Colombia, Guatemala Strengthen Cooperation

Colombia and Guatemala closed 2024 by strengthening bilateral relations, underscoring the importance of relations between partner countries. Among the steps taken was the signing of two technical-naval cooperation agreements by Colombia’s...

Morocco's Lower House Strengthens Ties with Central American Parliament at January Session in Guatemala

Morocco's House of Representatives is participating in the January session of the Central American Parliament, which is being held from January 28 to 31 in Guatemala. Speaking during the plenary session, the representative of the national section...

Disabled 'Climate Leaders' in Asia, 'Indigenous Language Tech' in Latin America, and Terror Sympathizers in the Middle East: Where the Biden Admin Funneled USAID Money

As the Trump administration works to shrink the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and place it under the State Department's umbrella, congressional Democrats have argued that the move "endangers lives and undermines U.S....

Tren Maya to extend through Belize, connecting Mexico to Guatemala

Views: 0 Posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2025. 3:44 pm CST. By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: President Claudia Sheinbaum has confirmed that the Maya Train will extend its route beyond Mexico, passing through Belize to reach Guatemala, MSN reports. In a...

Corpus Christi orthotist helps children in Guatemala

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Dino Scanio, a local orthotist is making a global impact by helping children in need of prosthetics in Guatemala. Scanio, founder of the The Foot Foundation, has spent the last 18 years dedicating his time and skills to...

One-on-One with Waldemar Dell Campollo, ASEG’s (Guatemala) Executive Director

Seed World LATAM sat down with Waldemar Dell Campollo, Executive Director of ASEG (Guatemala), to ask him three critical questions about today’s seed sector. 1. Professional Conversations: What skills do today’s plant breeders need to succeed?...

El cambio climático está alterando los sistemas alimentarios de América Latina, según un informe de la ONU

Por Max Saltman, CNN El clima extremo exacerbado por el cambio climático alimentó el hambre y la inseguridad alimentaria en toda América Latina y el Caribe en 2023, según un nuevo informe de las Naciones Unidas. Las condiciones meteorológicas...

Mexico President announces Maya Train expansion to Belize and Guatemala

Views: 0 Posted: Sunday, January 26, 2025. 11:31 am CST. By Horace Palacio: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced plans to extend the Maya Train beyond Mexican borders, with the railway set to traverse Belize and reach Guatemala. The...

Fight Against Plastic Pollution And Climate Change: 7 New Countries Join WEF

Davos: Even as plastic waste continues to pose an urgent global challenge, seven more countries have joined the fight against plastic pollution, taking the total to 25 at the recently concluded World Economic Forum’s annual meeting here. The seven...

Memo to Trump: Five reasons to act on climate

Editor’s note: This is part of a package of memos to the president. Mr. President: Where to begin? As soon as you regained the highest political office in the United States, you began the process to withdraw the country from the Paris Agreement,...

Volcanic activity worldwide 23 Oct 2025: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Karymsky, Klyuchevskoy, Merapi,...

Thu, 23 Oct 2025, 21:00 1761253203 | BY: SEVERAL CONTRIBUTORS Map of today's active volcanoes Svartsengi (Reykjanes peninsula, SW Iceland): The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) reported that by 23 September around 10 million cubic meters of...

WEF 2025: 25 Countries Unite To Fight Against Global Plastic Pollution, Climate Change

(MENAFN- IANS) Davos, Jan 24 (IANS) Even as plastic waste continues to pose an urgent global challenge, seven more countries have joined the fight against plastic pollution, taking the total to 25 at the recently concluded World Economic Forum's...

Belizean Farmers conclude visit to white Potato Farm in Petén, Guatemala

Views: 0 Posted: Friday, January 24, 2025. 10:15 am CST. By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: Today, Belizean farmers concluded their visit to a farm owned by Cesar Jordan in Petén, Guatemala, that is producing white potatoes. Farmers received a comprehensive...

US ISPO Service-learning Trips 2024: Mexico and Guatemala

The United States National Member Society of the International Society for Prosthetics & Orthotics (US ISPO) successfully completed two service-learning trips in 2024. Under direct supervision from experienced mentors, the service-learning trips...

“I believe that Guatemala is full of opportunities for products like ours”

In Guatemala, greenhouse productions of flowers, tomatoes, and sweet peppers already exist. However, Veggiwell is a pioneer in the production of hydroponic lettuce. Over the last years, the team has expanded its business not only in acreage but...

Korea Joins Forces with Latin America to Reduce Carbon Emissions, Accelerate Climate Goals

The Korea Forest Service (KFS) announced on Jan. 24 its commitment to strengthening Official Development Assistance (ODA) in Latin America and the Caribbean. By leveraging Korea's advanced forest restoration technology, the initiatives will focus...

Liberia’s Grassroots Defenders Armed with Tools to Fight Environmental Injustice

Green Advocates International, in partnership with the World Resources Institute (WRI) and with funding from the U.S. Department of State, hosted a two-day capacity-building workshop for Grassroots Environmental Defenders (GEDs) in Monrovia. The...

Belizean Delegation Explores New Potato Varieties in Guatemala

A delegation of six technicians from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise (MAFSE) and fifteen local vegetable producers is on a two-day visit to Poptún, Petén, Guatemala. The group is exploring new potato varieties that could...

5 reasons to visit Guatemala

Located between Mexico and Honduras, Guatemala is a land of dramatic nature, iconic wildlife and living history. It’s one of the best places in the world to witness the red-hot spectacle of an active volcano, and it's been listed as mega-diverse...