Justice The PNC reported the arrest of an indicated subject to collect indications in the scene of an armed attack in Puerto San José. William “N” is pointed out to collect signs on the scene of a double crime in Puerto San José, Escuintla. (Free Press Photo: PNC) The National Civil Police (PNC) reported on Wednesday, April 16 that captured...
Trump says that Harvard is a “joke” and does not deserve federal funds
Harvard has refused to comply with the demands of Trump’s governmentwhich in retaliation announced the freezing of US $ 2,200 million of federal funds and threatened to withdraw its tax advantages. In addition, he demanded an apology from the university. “Harvard can not even be considered a decent learning place and should not appear in any list of better universities...
Images of the fire of large proportions in wood warehouse on Los Próceres boulevard
Events Firefighters controlled fire in a wooden warehouse on Los Próceres boulevard, zone 10. Lifeguards control fire on Los Próceres Boulevard, Zone 10. (Free Press Photo: Volunteer Firefighters) A fire of great proportions was recorded at dawn on Wednesday, April 16 in a building located on Los Próceres Boulevard and 16 Avenue in Zone 10, in the section towards the...
Mindef authorizes Q166 million for the purchase of machinery
The Ministry of National Defense (MINDEF) has authorized this year an amount of Q166 million 374 thousand for the acquisition of machinery for the Army Corps of Engineers, as registered in the Guatecompras portal. The most recent award was carried out on February 28 by Q147 million 940 thousand. Among the acquisitions are 12 excavators, 12 backhoes, 12 motonivers, 12...
Closing 2025 | Deportivo Achuapa receives Marquense in a direct pulse to avoid the descent to the First Division
National Soccer Deportivo Achuapa Adrián García Arias coach will seek, along with his team, put an end to his bad streak in the direct duel against Deportivo Marquense. Deportivo Achuapa He has come in free fall that today has it in a compromised position in the accumulated classification for not descending. They are already five thread games in which the...
Weight transport weight control is uncertain
Although on the ports and roads there are scales to control the weight of cargo transport and avoid damage to the asphalt, not everyone complies with the disposition and no sanctions are imposed, they say carriers. However, in the Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing (CIV) it is ensured that the norm is efficient and will even be invested in...
Legal opinion of Congress prevents the Directive from suspending increased deputies
Only the Plenary of Congress can stop the salary increase of deputies. At least that responded a team of lawyers from the legislative body to a consultation made by the deputies that make up the Board of Directors. The document identified as legal opinion 45-2025 dated March 27, two days after the Board of Directors promised in a press conference...
Can Guatemala take advantage of the new Mexican tomato tariff to conquer the US market?
Now with the new decision of the United States to apply a tariff of 20.91% to the tomato imported from Mexico, when suspending an anti -dumping agreement, certain opportunity could be observed for Guatemalan production to increase its exports to the first of the countries mentioned, but even the panorama is not clear. Carla Caballeros, Executive Director of the Agro...
New SAT administration drives quick solutions to calm the tariff crisis with the US.
The United States tariff policy circumstances to Guatemala and the possible solution in the short term, is the first work front carried out by the new head of the Superintendence of Tax Administration (SAT) Werner Ovalle. The situation of foreign trade with the main commercial partner are the specific actions that are carried out with other institutions, thus improving the...
Why Harvard’s resistance to Trump is “transcendental importance”
Harvard University is 140 years older than the United States, has a financial endowment higher than the GDP of almost one hundred countries and has trained eight US presidents. Then, if an institution were to face the Donald Trump government war against the academic world, Harvard would be the first on the list. On Monday, Harvard did it vigorously and...