A reprimand of Donald Trump about commerce and tariffs was possibly not the welcome that Irish prime minister, Micheál Martin, waited on his trip to the United States to commemorate St. Patrick’s day. “We have a massive deficit with Ireland,” said the president of the United States in the Oval Office, before criticizing the European Union in general. Trump promised...
They finalize financial director of the Municipality of Democracy, Escuintla
Events Droberly Dubón Estrada, financial director of the Municipality of Democracy, Escuintla, was shot dead in a sector of that municipality. Vehicle in which drinking Dubón Estrada, financial director of the Municipality of Democracy, Escuintla, died Balleada. (Free Press Photo: Departmental Municipal Firefighters) Droberly Dubón Estrada, Financial Director of the Municipality of Democracy, Escuintla, was the victim of an armed...
Press associations reject resolution of the CC that validates investigations against journalists
Press associations demonstrated against the resolution of the Constitutional Court (CC), which last December rejected the appeal presented to stop the persecution against communicators. The constitutional action of amparo of a preventive nature against prosecutors of the Special Prosecutor’s Office (FECI) was presented on May 30, 2023. The speakers were the Chamber of Professional Lockers, the Association of Sports Chroniclers,...
how countries like China, Mexico and Canada have reacted so far
The entry into force of the duty 25% to the steel and the aluminum taxes by USA has unleashed a wave of responses by its main business partners, marking a new phase of tensions in the international trade. Its tariff strategy has been changing, with constant adjustments in the percentages, the affected countries and the implementation deadlines. In January he...
Origin of tradition in Guatemala and the strike of Dolores
He Dolores Friday Antecede to Holy Week. However, in the Guatemalan tradition it is also associated with the Dolores strikeiconic commemoration of the University of San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC). From the Catholic perspective, the Dolores Friday represents the commemoration of the pains of the Virgin Mary, according to data from Aciprensa. This holiday is celebrated on Friday before the...
Men with thick caliber weapons watch in Mixco
Community A group of armed men and with a covered face makes surveillance and makes motorist inspections in Minerva, Zone 11 of Mixco, as observed in videos of social networks. In social networks a video circulates in which it is observed that armed men make patrols in Colina de Minerva, zone 11 of Mixco. (Free press photo: direct impact) Videos...
Ana Lucía Alejos Botrán: A Challenge to the Duty of Justice
Ana Lucía Alejos Botrán, a lawyer, has faced criticism for her controversial stance on the case of Jorge Gaitán Castro, a man involved in the largest corruption scandal in Central America in the 21st century. Her defense of the accused, who stole over a million dollars and kidnapped his daughters while fleeing from justice, reflects behavior that not only challenges...
cocaine, methamphetamine, money laundering and politics
The organization The fleetsthe poster that emerged in Huehuetenangoin the northwestern area of Guatemala, it expanded, as well as other criminal networks within the illegal industry, to stay in the world of drug trafficking, driven by a high drug demand that arose decades ago in USA and other latitudes. This criminal group is founded by Eugenio Darío Molina Lópezknown as...
Government says that increase in homicides has a strategic objective
Justice Mingob reveals that, in recent weekends, homicides have increased considerably and attributes it to strategic objectives of criminals. The violence facts increase in Guatemala, and the authorities attribute it to crisis in criminal structures. (Free Press Photo: Érick Ávila) The Ministry of the Interior (Mingob) acknowledged on Wednesday, March 12, the increase in the number of homicides in Guatemala,...
Simeone questions arbitral decision about Julián Álvarez’s penalty and says he is ready for the party against Barcelona
International sport The coach of Atlético de Madrid, Diego Pablo Simeone, questioned the decision to cancel a penalty goal to Julián Álvarez in the Champions League match against Real Madrid. The criminal shot to Julián Alvarez in the Champions League match against Real Madrid was annulled because he allegedly touched the ball twice. (Free Press Photo: AFP) Simeone declared that...