During three days of competition, 16 champion teams sought to achieve maximum regional recognition in their respective categories. They all qualified after standing out in the national tournaments of their countries, which makes them representatives of the best Central American children’s and youth football. In this edition they participated in the categories: Under-13: players born...
As part of the sponsorship, the POWERADE logo will be present on the official shirt of the men’s team on the lower back and of the women’s team, on the chest. In addition, there will be visibility at the Manuel Felipe Carrera “El Trébol” Stadium, at the Ernesto Villa Alfonso Sports Center and on various...
The Government planned to begin mixing 10% ethanol (E10) in premium and regular gasoline on June 30; however, later The date was postponed to August 21 and it was indicated that an operationalization phase would be entered. This Monday he reported that the mixture will begin on August 22, but only for regular gasoline. “We...
During the session of the block heads of the Congress of the Republic, pro-government deputies presented the bill that seeks to implement a subsidy of Q12 per gallon of diesel and Q3 per gallon of regular gasoline as emergency measure given the volatility of the price of a barrel of oil in the national market....
During the session this Monday, July 27, the members of the Board of Directors of the Superintendence of Competition accepted the resignation of Superintendent Jorge Miguel Castillo Castro, who had made his position available. In his place he was appointed Tomás Xoyóm Acán, who remained as acting superintendent of the institution. The acceptance of Castillo...
Guatemala carried out the international electronic auction Cup of Excellence Guatemala 2026, in which the country’s historical record price in this type of event was reached: US$449.10 per pound. 27 lots of coffee participated in the auction, and the El Injerto I production unit, located in La Libertad, Huehuetenango, obtained the highest price by selling...
The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) reported this Monday, July 27, that regular gasoline with an E10 ethanol blend will be available in Guatemala starting on August 22after concluding the operationalization process planned for the August 21. Erwin BarriosMinister of Energy and Mines, reported during a press conference that the implementation process began last...
Counterfeit products put patients’ lives at risk, as they may contain incorrect doses, toxic substances or lack the active ingredient, generating ineffective treatments, hospitalizations and even deaths. This is one of the alerts issued by Virginia González, coordinator of the Committee against illicit acts of the Central American and Caribbean Federation of Pharmaceutical Laboratories (Fedefarma)...
The Chamber of Commerce of Guatemala (CCG) and the Association of Exporters of Guatemala (Agexport) expressed the importance of implementation of import bans on goods produced through forced labor u mandatory approved by the Government; However, from their respective points of view they indicated that the necessary conditions must be in place so that commercial...
The United States decided to establish a tariff for Guatemala of 10%, now under another legal basis: section 301 of that country’s Trade Law, regarding the lack of adoption and effective application of prohibitions on the importation of goods produced with forced labor. This measure replaces the temporary tariff with the same rate that was...