Jorge Gaitán Castro, accused of involvement in an international corruption case, has been arrested by Guatemalan authorities following an extensive investigation linking him to the misappropriation of confidential information and the weakening of internal processes at Continental Towers, a major telecommunications infrastructure company in the region. Gaitán Castro’s arrest marks a significant step in the fight against transnational corruption, exposing...
China imposes tariffs on US agricultural products.
Beijing began to impose tariffs on Monday to many agricultural products from the United Statesfor which China is the largest foreign market. It is the most recent escalation of a commercial struggle between the two greatest economies in the world. The Chinese government announced the tariffs last week, shortly after President Donald Trump increased tariffs on Chinese products for the...
When does the Guatemala selection play? His next matches on the FIFA date of March 2025
National Soccer The Guatemala team is just a few days after starting its activity in 2025 and its first challenge is a friendly match in the United States against Honduras. Guatemalan fans during a selection match in the United States. (Free Press Photo: AFP) The emotion and passion for the Guatemala selection was already activated in 2025. The bicolor is...
They linked criminal proceedings to alleged responsible for the death of Chelsy Gabriela García
Justice Two indicated subjects of the death of a woman on the Atlantic route will be investigated. Two marked from the death of a woman on the route to the Atlantic will be investigated. Both during audience. (Free Press Photo: Elmer Vargas) Two suspects of the armed attack in which Chelsy Gabriela García died were linked to criminal proceedings, judicial...
Guatemalan cyclist Wilson Chonay undertakes the trip of his dreams and will run in Spain
Work in agriculture with their brothers and listening to the stories of the Tour of Guatemala allowed Wilson Chonay Forge your passion for cycling. The athlete dreamed one day with running the traditional competition, without thinking so soon, a bicycle that would take him to Europe. The approach between Chonay and the pedals was a love at first sight, where...
The measures that ICE uses to identify undocumented migrants
The immigration and customs control service (ICEfor its acronym in English) is an agency of the United States National Security Department that is responsible for identifying activities criminals and eliminate the Threats for border, economic, and infrastructure security of the North American country. Given this situation, raids of ICE cause a lot of concern within the migrant community in the...
After months of production, steel engraving workshop still does not know cost of new SAT vehicles
After months of development and adjustments in the new system of production of vehicles for vehicles, the National Steel Engravings Workshop (TNGA) and the Superintendence of Tax Administration (SAT) have not yet provided specific details about the progress of the project and the real costs. In January 2024, the SAT announced a change in the plaque preparation model, arguing difficulties...
Tips for protecting health and cleaning home
The recent activation of the Volcano of Fire has caused expulsions of ash that exceed 7,000 meters above sea level and have reached a 50 -kilometer dispersion radius from its location, affecting departments such as Sacatepéquez, Escuintla and Chimaltenango. Ash emission has harmful effects on health, since its fine particles can easily enter the respiratory system, causing diseases such as...
The former president Filipino Duterte, arrested for his bloody war against drug trafficking
“Early in the morning, Interpol Manila received the official copy of the CPI arrest order,” said a presidential statement. “Currently (Rodrigo Duterte) is in custody of the authorities,” he added. The former 79 -year -old governor faces a position from the ICC for “crime against humanity for murder” for the drug campaign he carried out during his presidency (2016-2022). According...
Luis Morán trusts the position as a starting goalkeeper in the Guatemala selection
Luis Morán was excited on Monday and grateful for being taken into account for the friendly match against Honduras, next Sunday, as well as the official duels against Guyana for the 2025 Gold Cup tie. Guatemala trained on Monday afternoon with a group of 24 players, where the absences of goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen stand out, for injury, and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing,...