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Doomsday myth obscures plight of indigenous Mayans
At its peak, the Maya civilization had one of the richest cultures in the Americas. Today, ethnic Mayas in central America and Mexico suffer from discrimination, exploitation and poverty. In Guatemala, where nearly half of the population is indigenous, descendants of the once-mighty ancient civilization have even fallen victims to…
7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Guatemala’s Pacific coast
A strong 7.4 magnitude quake struck off the Pacific coast of Guatemala, El Salvador and Mexico on Wednesday, prompting panicked evacuations, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake struck at 1635 GMT some 24 kilometers (15 miles) southwest of…
Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire erupts, thousands evacuated
GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire had its strongest eruption in a decade Thursday, prompting the evacuation of around 1,500 families, officials announced. The eruption created massive columns of smoke that could be seen from the capital, some 75 kilometers (46 miles) away. “This type of eruption is stronger…
Ancient Mayan ‘night sun’ temple found in Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY — Archeologists have uncovered a 1,600-year-old Mayan temple dedicated to the “night sun” atop a pyramid tomb in the northern Guatemalan forest near the border with Mexico. “The sun was a key element of Maya rulership,” lead archeologist Stephen Houston explained in announcing the discovery by the joint…
Thousands protest domestic violence at Guatemala volcano demonstration
About 12,000 Guatemalans on Saturday linked hands on a giant heart banner on the slopes of a volcano crater to draw attention to the scourge of domestic violence. New President Otto Perez, a rightwing general who took office last Saturday, arrived on the scene by helicopter and handed a Guatemalan…
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