The United States will impose tariffs on imports of agricultural products from next April 2, as announced by the president, Donald Trump, in his social networks. Meanwhile, in Guatemala the producing and export sector qualifies it as bad news that creates uncertainty taking into account that agricultural exports to the United States represent 17% of the total exports of the...
How Trump’s threats and Mexico’s offensive have affected the criminal group
A cartel leader says he is trying to find out how to protect his family in case the US army attack within Mexico. Another says that he is already hidden and that he rarely leaves his house. Two young people who produce fentanyl for the cartel say they have closed all their drug laboratories. A flood of arrests, drug seizures...
Trump orders to paralyze all the ongoing military aid to Ukraine
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, ordered on Monday, March 3, paralyze all military aid to Ukraine, even the one that is already committed or on the way to his destination, as confirmed to Efe a senior US official. According to the source, the president is very interested in achieving peace and needs “all our partners being committed...
National League | “I have had deaf ears for those who criticize me,” says Kenderson Navarro de Municipal
National Soccer The Municipal goalkeeper, Kenderson Navarro, says that there are more people who support him and that what he has been achieved has been based on work. Kenderson Navarro works with great intensity in municipal training to hold on to ownership. (Free Press Photo: Municipal CSD). Municipal closed the first round of the Clausura 2025 tournament Located at the...
President of the Congress defends salary increase to deputies
The president of the Congress, accompanied by the block leaders, defended the increase in the base salary of the deputies, which will now be Q46,700. At the time, the increase was denied by President Nery Ramos and deputies of the Board of Directors, but finally concretized when legislators received the payment on Friday, February 28. The salary increase for the...
What days Holy Week falls in 2025?
life During Holy Week the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ from a Catholic perspective is commemorated. Know what days this holiday will be held in 2025 in Guatemala. Between processions, carpets and seasonal gastronomy it takes place every Holy Week in Guatemala. (Free Press Photo: EFE) The Easter week It is considered one of the most significant Christian...
Municipal is the best Guatemala football team, according to Concacaf as of March 2025
National Soccer With the recent update of the Concacaf club ranking, some surprises were given in the positions of the national teams. Municipal, Antigua GFC and Communications lead the Ranking of the Concacaf of the best in Guatemala. (Free Press Photo: Red, Antigua and Communications) Concacaf recently updated its club ranking with which Measure the forces of the region’s equipment...
Mother asks for justice for her daughter who was assaulted by a woman who would have thrown lime in her eyes
Justice For a few days on social networks a video has been viralized in which a woman is observed to throw lime with hot water in the eyes to a minor in Mazatenango. The mother of the affected indicates that the alleged aggressor fled the community, and fears that the authorities do not meet her whereabouts and the case is...
Where to see Anora, the winning film Óscar 2025
International The film starring Mikey Madison and led by Sean Baker is available on some digital platforms and movie theaters. Sean Baker, who won with “Anora” the Oscars for Best Film, Address, Original Screenplay and Assembly poses with the statuettes in the press room during the 97th Annual Ceremony of the Academy Awards at the Dolby Theater in the Hollywood...
The victim had been arrested for sale of drugs and money laundering, according to records
The database of the Public Ministry (MP) explained that Joseph Martínez López, who was injured in an armed attack that occurred in a commercial square in Villa Nueva, had been captured on October 19, 2021 during an operation against a criminal gang dedicated to money laundering and the sale of drugs. “The operations of the Prosecutor’s Office against money laundering...