Mayan King’s Tomb Found in Guatemala
Archaeologists digging in Guatemala’s jungle-covered Peten region have discovered a Mayan royal tomb packed with a hoard of carvings, ceramics and children’s bones.
Dating from about 350 to 400 A.D., the unlooted tomb, about 6 feet high, 12 feet long, and 4 feet wide, lay hidden beneath the El Diablo pyramid in the city of [...]
Guatemala’s attorney general is removed after corruption allegations
Guatemala’s constitutional court has removed the nation’s embattled attorney general, appearing to head off a growing political crisis in a country besieged by organized crime and corruption.
In its ruling Thursday, the court did not directly address accusations that Attorney General Conrado Reyes had links to organized crime but said the ruling was necessary so that [...]
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 [...]
