Cavernous Guatemala sinkhole prompts evacuations
A massive sinkhole that gulped down a clothing factory and an entire intersection in Guatemala’s capital is mystifying geologists who have yet to figure out what caused it.
“It’s the million-dollar question,” said David Monterroso, a geophysical engineer with the National Disaster Management Agency.
Nearly 100 feet (30 meters) deep and 66 feet (20 meters) wide, the [...]
Guatemala storm rebuilding to cost up to $1 bln
President suggests transparency could help secure funds
* Bridges, roads damaged, coffee farmers hit
GUATEMALA CITY, June 14 (Reuters) – Rebuilding in Guatemala after a devastating tropical storm last month could cost up to $1 billion and the country must prove to international donors that it is making every effort to raise revenues through taxes, President Alvaro [...]
Storm adds new Chaos Guatemala
Comments OffAt least 15 people are reported killed in Guatemala as a powerful tropical storm sweeps across the country, adding to chaos already caused by an erupting volcano.
Rivers have burst their banks and bridges have been destroyed. Around a dozen people are missing. Among the dead are four children whose home was buried in a mudslide.
Tropical [...]
People Flee From Erupting Guatemala Volcano
Comments OffMay 30, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Guatemala volcano Pacaya erupted in a shower of molten rock, lava and debris last Thursday, leaving a person dead and a number of children missing. The other inhabitants of the place have been forced to flee from the location which is a good 30 km from the [...]
Guatemala condemns attacks on journalists in Honduras
Comments OffThe Guatemalan government on Monday condemned attacks on Guatemalan journalists by Honduran police and the interim Honduran government’s closure of a radio station and a TV channel, local media reported.
Rafael Espada, vice president of Guatemala, said his country would present a protest to the United Nations and the Organization of [...]
