In 2023, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE), of the total number of students enrolled at the University of San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC), 57.5% was made up of women, and in private universities, 53.6%, also in that year. However, from the colony and until a little less than a hundred years ago, he was not...

Donald Trump ensures that tariffs to Mexico and Canada could rise over time
During the morning of this Sunday, March 9, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, He participated in an interview that was broadcast in the program “Sunday Morning Futures With Maria Bartiromo” of the American television channel, Fox News, where he talked about the reciprocal tariffs that will enter into force on April 2. According to the Republican president,...

Provial alerts on third mishap on the route to Antigua Guatemala
Community Provial reports the third mishap during this Sunday, March 9 on the route that leads to Antigua Guatemala. Source

OEA is preparing to choose general secretary with a single candidate
Washington. The Organization of American States (OAS) is preparing to choose the new general secretary on Monday. The competition was reduced to a single candidate after Paraguay withdrew the candidacy of its Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rubén Ramírez Lezcano, which proposed a reengineering of the OAS to get it afloat in its financial crisis. Surinam Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin arrives...

What happens to Xelajú Mc? The champion bump that adds five games without winning
The situation of Xelajú MC has been complicated in the Clausura 2025. The current Guatemalan football champion is going through a critical moment, accumulating five consecutive games without knowing the victory, which has made it descend in the position table and light the alarms in the Quetzalteco club. The bad streak began on Sunday, February 16, when Xelajú drew 0-0...

New images arise and alleged bond of deceased with money laundering
The authorities initiated the investigations after the shooting that occurred on the night of the Saturday March 8, 2025 in it San Manuel Chaparrón Municipal Coliseumlocated in Jalapa. The Ministry of the Interior (Mingob) confirmed this Sunday, March 9 that the case remains under investigation and that more details will be offered as new advances are obtained. Sources close to...

Long lines to enter Antigua Guatemala on the first Sunday of Lent
Community This Sunday there is a high vehicle influx in Antigua Guatemala, due to the activities related to Lent. An increase in traffic at the entrance of Antigua Guatemala is reported. (Free Press Photo: Byron Baiza) This March 9 are reported long lines to enter Antigua Guatemala. A considerable increase in vehicle circulation is expected, due to The processions of...

Real Madrid defeats the ray and takes second place, how does the table go after the defeat of Atlético?
Real Madrid added a key victory by winning Rayo Vallecano 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, a result that allowed him to take advantage of the fall of Atlético de Madrid to climb to the second place in LaLiga. With this triumph, those led by Carlo Ancelotti reach 57 points, matching Barcelona that has one less match and staying behind...

Hundreds of civilians killed in Syria in an escalation of violence that has left more than 1,000 dead in two days, according to an NGO
The clashes between Syrian security forces and armed men loyal to the old Bashar al Assad regime would have left more than a thousand dead in the last two days, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (OSDH), a group based in the United Kingdom that has been documenting the Syrian conflict from its beginning. Among the dead are,...

The Fall of “The Illusionist” Shatters AAA and Pepperstree’s Plot Against Continental Towers
Gaitán Castro’s Arrest Unveils Alleged Corruption Scheme The Interpol arrest of Jorge Alberto Gaitán Castro in Guatemala has delivered a crucial blow to the alleged plan orchestrated by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and Pepperstree Capital Management INC. against Continental Towers, a leading telecommunications company in Central America. Gaitán Castro, captured at the Torre de Tribunales, was a key ally...
