The Guatemalan economy points to greater pressure on the general price level due to the reactivation of the international geopolitical conflict, and monetary authorities foresee a “zigzag effect” due to the rise in the price of a barrel of oil. In the session held last Wednesday, July 22, the Monetary Board (JM) addressed the rise in crude oil and its...
Covial rehabilitates 12.6% of the Central American road network
The recovery of the road network and the reactivation of several road projects, as well as infrastructure, has been prioritized by the Executive Body during the current year, after almost two and a half years in which the Government had not developed projects or plans for the improvement of roads, a situation that has been questioned by different productive sectors,...
“Now the team is complete”
Ugly Betty will have a new season. Prime Video announced a new installment of the Colombian series Ugly Betty: the story continuesstarring Beatriz Pinzón and Don Armando Mendoza. The platform of streaming made the announcement through a video in which Betty is seen during a press conference representing Ecomodathe fictional company in the series that he now presides over. The...
PNC attributes spike in violence to dispute over drug dealing
The dispute over control of drug dealing has intensified the violent events in Guatemala, according to the National Civil Police (PNC). The authorities link this struggle with the discovery of at least 23 bodies wrapped and abandoned during July 2026as well as with attacks that they attribute to structures interested in dominating territories and drug distribution points. According to the...
The cancellation of the march leaves Erick Barrondo and his brother Uriel out of Santo Domingo 2026
The Guatemalan marcher Erick Barrondosilver medalist at the 2012 London Olympics, was left out of the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026 after the organization canceled the men’s marathon walk event due to lack of the minimum number of participants. The National Athletics Sports Federation (FDNA) reported that the decision also left without competition Uriel Barrondowhile the...
CC suspends article of the regulation that regulates parking in Antigua Guatemala
The Constitutional Court (CC) provisionally suspended article 11 of the Regulations of the Municipal Service of Safe Parking on Public Roads and Road Assistance of Antigua Guatemala, regulations published on June 9, 2026 by the Municipality of Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, which regulates authorized parking spaces in the colonial city. The decision was issued within file 5643-2026, after deputy José Diego...
Who is the Salvadoran who danced with Shakira in the 2026 World Cup final?
The Central American talent was present at the historic halftime show of the 2026 World Cup final, on Sunday, July 17. Shakira chose a Salvadoran dancer to participate in her presentation. It is about Daniella Álvarez, 19 years old, originally from Santa Ana, El Salvador. The young dancer was part of the choreography that accompanied Shakira during the halftime show...
The Guatemalan flag flies again at the Central American and Caribbean Games with a historic delegation
The event marked the country’s return to this competition with its national symbols, after in the San Salvador 2023 edition its athletes competed under the representation of Centro Caribe Sports due to the suspension imposed on the Guatemalan Olympic Committee (COG). The suspension was provisionally lifted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in March 2024, allowing Guatemala to compete again...
Charlize Theron praises Matt Damon’s physical transformation and admits she couldn’t stop looking at him
Charlize Theron, who plays Calypso in the recently released film The Odyssey, spoke about the physical change of her co-star Matt Damon, whom she admitted she couldn’t stop looking at. The Odysseydirected by Christopher Nolan, premiered on Friday, July 17 in theaters around the world. The film is an adaptation inspired by Homer’s classic work. In production, Matt Damon plays...
rivals and tournament format
The Guatemala National Team already knows the group it will integrate into the 2026-2027 Concacaf Nations League. The draw held this Wednesday, July 23, determined that the Bicolor will compete in the Group B of League Aalong with Honduras, Jamaica, Suriname, Martinique and El Salvador. Although the group is made up of six teams, League A will maintain the Swiss...