The National Civil Police (PNC) reported that police from Police Station 22 captured Anthony “N”, 23 years old, at the entrance to the Jalapa prison. According to the PNC, the detainee was discovered on Tuesday, July 22, when he tried to visit a member of the Barrio 18 gang held in sector three of that prison center. The PNC added...
Violence leaves six dead in the last hours; Firefighters also report the discovery of a skeleton
The Volunteer Firefighters reported on the discovery of a skeleton, the discovery of bodies and armed attacks recorded in different parts of the country during the last hours. According to the report, in San José Nacahuil, San Pedro Ayampuc, a skeleton was located in a ravine. The discovery occurred on the night of Tuesday, July 21, so firefighters installed lighting...
Date, time and against whom Guatemala debuts in the 2026 Concacaf U-20 World Cup
The Guatemala U-20 National Team is ready to face one of the most important challenges of the year at the beginning of the Concacaf U-20 Championship 2026a competition that will be held in Mexico and that represents the path towards the next Fifa World Cup in the category. The tournament will bring together the best youth teams in the region...
How long does a company have to pay the labor settlement in Guatemala? This is what the Labor Code says
When a person is farewell either ends his employment relationship, It is common for Human Resources personnel to inform you that the settlement check will be ready in a within 30 business days. A survey conducted by Free press among people who recently concluded an employment relationship reflects that this practice is common in Guatemala. Some former employees indicated that,...
MAGA allocates Q300 million to retain moisture in the soil and face drought
This year, the agricultural drought has affected more than 143 hectares of crops and, given the decrease in rains, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food (MAGA) launched the Keyline system as a measure to promote moisture retention in soils. The system is part of the Soil and Water for the Future intervention, according to Minister María Fernanda Rivera, it...
Mazariegos and Usac-DIRE, among the actors seeking to influence the commission that will elect the next comptroller
The role that the Comptroller General of Accounts (CGC) will have in the 2027 general elections mobilizes political operators, union leaders and government actors to compete for spaces in the nomination commission that will nominate the candidates for comptroller. That is the reading of sources, who agree in identifying political actors and structures that would be behind the lists that...
Horoscope for today Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Aries (March 21-April 20) Work and business: excellent results in new tasks or projects; the environment will praise you. Love: Someone will be struck by your attractive charm and a sign of your character. Taurus (April 21-May 20) Work and business: although you will have less data than necessary, you will formulate a change of plans. Love: moments of complete...
Six symptoms of dementia that can appear years before a diagnosis
Memory and thinking problems are the most common symptoms associated with a dementia diagnosis. However, non-cognitive symptoms may appear years or even decades earlier. Alzheimer’s disease, which accounts for 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases, can progress through three main stages. The first stage can begin between 15 and 20 years before obvious cognitive changes appear. During this time,...
Reforms to the port system propose new authority, security controls and investment modalities
The period for analyze the 32 amendments proposed to the initiative of the General Law of the National Port System It began on Monday, July 21, and the legislative blocks have the previous document of the proposals. The organized private sector is awaiting the progress that the approval of the bill may have, and the urgency of reforming the national...
Republicans don’t want to talk about Trump’s 2020 voter fraud allegations again
For weeks, President Donald Trump had He privately entertained the idea of giving a televised speech detailing allegations of foreign interference and alleged election fraud: “shocking” new discoveries, he would go on to say, that had been covered up by the so-called “deep state” and should be a central focus of attention for elected officials. His advisers initially discouraged him...