Guatemala

How a Guatemalan Teen Ended Up Dying in U.S. Detention

Juan de Léon Gutiérrez is the third Guatemalan minor to die in U.S. custody in six months

By Anna-Catherine Brigida / Tesoro, Guatemala May 13, 2019

President Trump Threatens to Cut Off Foreign Aid Over Migrant Caravan

He also claimed without evidence that 'unknown Middle Easterners' are mixed in with the group

By Billy Perrigo October 22, 2018

Why Are So Many Migrants Leaving Guatemala? A Crisis in the Coffee Industry Is One Reason

There's more to the picture than gang violence and natural disasters

By Stephanie Leutert/San Pablo, Guatemala July 27, 2018

These Before and After Satellite Images Show the Scale of the Destruction From the Guatemala Volcano

A once lush, green resort is almost completely blanketed by grey ash

By Gina Martinez June 7, 2018

'You Can Sense That You’re Walking Above the Dead': A Volcano's Wrath in Guatemala

The eruption happened on June 3 around midday. I was eating pizza with a friend and his family on the roof of my house in Guatemala City. Suddenly, a heavy black sand began to rain...

By Daniele Volpe June 6, 2018

Guatemala's Fuego Volcano Explodes Again

The eruption had already claimed 75 lives, according to authorities

By Eli Meixler June 5, 2018

99 Dead in Guatemala Volcano Eruption

It is the country's most deadly volcanic event in more than a century

By Ciara Nugent June 4, 2018

Volcanoes in Guatemala, Hawaii and Indonesia Have Killed 62 and Cost the Economy Millions. Should We Expect More?

The violent eruption Sunday in Guatemala is the latest in a series of volcanic events.

By Ciara Nugent June 4, 2018

Watch Guatemala's Fuego Volcano Erupt

Authorities evacuated a nearby hotel

By Joyce Lee November 12, 2015

Comedian Wins Guatemalan Presidential Election

The 46-year-old took nearly three-quarters of the vote

By Nash Jenkins October 26, 2015

Five Best Ideas of the Day: February 12

1. Proprietary tech under the hood means farmers can’t service their own equipment. Time for open source tractors. By Kyle Wiens in Wired 2. These grassroots efforts to improve life are glimmers of hope for...

By The Aspen Institute February 12, 2015

30,000 Guatemalans Deported From U.S. This Year

TIME received rare access to the first moments of their re-integration process

By Jika González July 31, 2014

Obama: Non-Refugee Migrant Kids Will Be Sent Back

An estimated 90,000 migrant children could cross into the U.S. before September. The President met with leaders of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras to discuss ways to slow the influx

By Zeke J Miller July 25, 2014

Children at the Border

An exodus from Central America tests the U.S.

By Michael Scherer June 19, 2014

Alma: A Tale of Guatemala's Violence

LightBox presents an exclusive look at an interactive, narrative documentary about gang violence in Guatemala told through the story of Alma, a young former gang member.

By TIME Photo Department October 29, 2012

Guatemala Rethinks the Economics of Migration

Guatemala's Indigenous Women Are Fighting for Justice

Guatemala Sends More Migrants to the U.S. Border Than Any Other Country. Will Sunday's Elections Change That?

Trump’s Deadline for an Asylum Deal With Mexico Is Monday. Here’s What We Know