Community Villagers of the city of Quetzaltenango protest against the high cost of the electric power service and require that municipal resources be used to meet the needs of the neighbors. Neighbors of the city of Quetzaltenango demand from the mayor to improve the electric power service. (Free Press Photo: Lucero Sapalú) This Saturday, March 1, residents of the city...
Guatemalan referees participated in FIFA seminar towards the 2026 World Cup
National Soccer This week was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, a seminar for referees candidates for the World Cup event. Among the participants were the Guatemalans Mario Escobar and Walter López. Walter López and Mario Escobar are preparing to be of those chosen in the 2026 World Cup (Photo: Free Press, VAR502) FIFA and Concacaf continue with the preparation process...
Guastatoya defeats Mixco and keeps the hope of permanence alive
In a key match for the fight in the accumulated table, Guastatoya achieved a fundamental victory by imposing 1-0 over Mixco, a result that allows him to continue dreaming of the permanence in the major league. With a goal from Bryan Morales at minute 24, the Yellow Chest team added three vital points in his fight to avoid the descent....
Authorities and settlers of Cantel demonstrate against the construction of a temple to the holy death
Community Totonicapán settlers join the march of inhabitants of Cantel, Quetzaltenango, against a temple where the cult of holy death is given. Population of Cantel, Quetzaltenango, marches again against the construction of a temple dedicated to the Holy Death. (Free Press Photo: Lucero Sapalú). Community authorities and municipalities together with settlers make a peaceful demonstration for reject installation and operation...
Betis statistics against Real Madrid, a duel with history that now hits the meringues
International football The confrontation between Real Betis and Real Madrid has been a constant in LaLiga, with a history that favors widely to the merengue team. However, the game of this day has been completely different. Betis beat Real Madrid at Benito Villamarín for a result of 2-1. (Photo: Free Press.EFE) The confrontation between Real Betis and Real Madrid has...
The successes that marked their legacy in the marimba orchestra
Songs like Delusions, Oh, Rosita and Two carnations They are part of the successes that Marimba’s teacher orchestra left his followers after 44 years of career with his group. The composer Fidel Maximiliano Funes Nolasco became the maximum reference of the Marimba Orchestra by bringing its greatest successes to the United States, Mexico and even Europe, giving visibility to this...
Carla Esquivel, the Guatemalan who defends the rights of migrant workers in Connecticut
Donald Trump took possession as president of the United States on January 20 and his immigration policy has been the mass deportations of migrants, although the expulsion of migrants already registered from previous administrations. Many Guatemalans have arrived in a search for better opportunities and some have highlighted for their service to other migrants. One of these stories is that...
Tours and schedules of the first week of Lent 2025
The arrival of Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, time established by the Catholic Church for the preparation of the celebration of the passion, death and resurrection of Christ. During March, the streets of Guatemala City and Antigua Guatemala will be the scene of the first processional tours that will frame Lent 2025. Lent will begin on March 5,...
Achuapa beats Antigua GFC and returns to the victory with Adrián Arias on the bench
The first game of day 11 left an important result in the fight for permanence. Achuapa won 2-0 against Antigua GFC at the Winston Pineda Gudiel stadium, adding three key points at the start of the Age of Adrián Arias, who returned to the onion rudder with a victory in his debut. The game began with a even rhythm, with...
At least 12 women are rescued during business search for alleged massages in zone 7
Justice The PNC reports that, in the rescued group, eight are Colombian, a Venezuelan, a Nicaraguan and two Guatemalans. Two women are captured by promoting and facilitating prostitution in an establishment where they apparently offered massage services in zone 7. (Free press photo: PNC). The National Civil Police (PNC) and the Prosecutor’s Office against the Trafficking in people carried out...