He Congress of the Republic approved this Tuesday July 29, with 131 votes in favor, initiative 6709, which reforms the Single Tax Law on Real Estate (IUSI), contained in Decree 15-98. The modification eliminates the payment of the IUSI for properties intended for housing, residential use and mixed use, while maintaining the charge for properties...
Municipalities that previously had a lower crime incidence are experiencing a increase in homicides and other crimesa phenomenon that authorities attribute to the displacement of criminal structures after operations carried out in the metropolitan area and Escuintla. The most notable case is Amatitlanwhere homicides increased 130% during the first half of 2026: they went from...
The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Anthony Fauci, took advantage of the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution 111 times to not answer questions during a hearing of the House of Representatives Oversight Subcommittee on the origin of the covid-19 pandemic and the decisions taken during the...
Residents of various sectors of Antigua Guatemala should take precautions this Thursday July 30due to a temporary suspension of the piped water service caused by scheduled maintenance work on the network of the Electric Company of Guatemala (EEGSA), official sources reported. The Municipality of Antigua Guatemala reported, through its official channels, that the work will...
The intention to approve the fuel subsidy as a national emergency was far from being realized in the session of this Wednesday, July 29. Neither party opted in favor of the subsidy proposed by the Executive. The apparent mishandling of the first subsidy approved due to the emergency cost of gasoline and diesel made some...
The deputy co-director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Andrew Bailey, visited Guatemala to strengthen bilateral security cooperation with the aim of combating drug trafficking networks, transnational criminal organizations and gangs operating in both countries. The United States Embassy in Guatemala reported that Bailey made an official visit to the country from July 27...
If you have a trip scheduled from La Aurora International Airport (AILA)you will find a change in security controls. From August 1passengers They will no longer have to take off their shoes to go through the inspection filters, a measure that seeks to speed up the entrance to boarding rooms without reducing safety standards. The...
With 119 votes in favor, the deputies approved decree 17-2026, which contains the reforms to the Temporary Law of Comprehensive Development, through which The delivery of financial support of Q1 thousand for military veterans enrolled in the program is maintained for a period of 36 more months. According to what is established in the new...
Ronald Alexys Morales Guerra, brother of the mayor of Dolores, Petén, Francisco Morales, accepted this Wednesday, July 29, to be extradited to the United States, where he is wanted by a court in that country for crimes related to drug trafficking. The hearing to hear the extradition request took place in the Fifth Criminal Sentencing...
Horacio De la Cruz Mazariegos, alias ““Snacks”, He is identified by United States authorities as an alleged regional operator of the faction the Mays of the Sinaloa cartel in southern Mexico. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), he faces federal charges in the Southern District of Texas for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances for...