Stories from Guatemala

A male motorcyclist was found dead on the asphalt at kilometer 70.7 in the municipality of Patzicía, Chimaltenango. Municipal and departmental firefighters arrived at the scene to evaluate the individual.

Deportivo Misco is scheduled to play against Rojos de Municipal in the first leg of the Liga GT semifinals. The match will take place on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 6. The event will be held at the Santo Domingo de Guzmán stadium.

At least 200 cases of workplace harassment and sexual harassment have been documented in the country.

The Public Ministry requested that five individuals suspected of involvement in a May 2025 kidnapping be sent to trial. The prosecution cited sufficient evidence to establish the possible participation of the suspects in the crime of kidnapping or plagiarism. The Public Ministry requested that five alleged individuals involved in the kidnapping of doctor Julio Martínez be sent to trial. The request follows new facts emerging during the investigation into the 'Piratas de la Muerte' structure. Migration recorded the return of over 21,200 Guatemalans from Mexico and the United States during the first four months of the year. Most returnees originated from Huehuetenango, San Marcos, and Quiché. Martínez disappeared on May 28, 2025. Prosecutors are investigating the possible commission of the crime of failure to perform duties.

Subsecretary Víctor Abel Meléndez met with Deputy José Chic and officials from the Secretariat of Administrative Affairs and Security of the Presidency on Monday morning. Meléndez reported that the secretariat spent over 8 million quetzales on food last year.

National Police intercepted a vehicle containing a corpse last Saturday in San Miguel Petapa. The incident occurred at Lot 11, Sector 2 of Villarmosa 1, on 35th Avenue in Zone 7. Police detained a gang member during the interception.

Guatemala is currently ranked 94th in the FIFA rankings. A sports installation is hosting an event with 10,500 tickets ordered for fans. Vice President of the club, Hugo Macario, stated that tickets remain available for fans to attend the event starting at 3:00 PM.

Guatemalan police reported the seizure of 134 firearms of various calibers during recent operations. Authorities also confiscated 1,164 motorcycles and 238 vehicles for driving without license plates or registration, some of which were reported stolen.

Approximately 72 out of every 100 people in Guatemala live in informality, according to a report discussed on Radio La Red Argentina. This high rate of informality impacts tax collection and institutional credibility.

A new highway has opened in southern Guatemala, with engineers reporting smooth traffic flow on Sunday morning. Traffic engineer Zhang Pakken from Tuktukur State reported that overall traffic flow was smooth this morning. This follows a similar highway opening in southern China.