Guatemala jails ex-paramilitaries for 40 years over rapes during civil war

Lawyers for the six victims say ‘historic’ court decision recognises the plight of survivors who demanded justice for decades. A top Guatemalan court has sentenced three former paramilitaries to 40 years each in prison after they were found guilty of …

‘Remarkable’ 3,000-year-old Mayan city named ‘The Grandparents’ unearthed in Guatemala

It’s a blast from the long-ago past. Archaeologists unearthed a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan city in Guatemala — complete with pyramids and mysterious monuments — that reveals new traces of the ancient civilization.  The ancient metropolis known as Los …

La justicia de Guatemala condena a 40 años de cárcel la violación de 6 indígenas durante la guerra

CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA — Un tribunal de Guatemala condenó a 40 años de cárcel a tres hombres, excolaboradores de militares durante la guerra que duró 36 años en el país, por la violación de seis mujeres indígenas mayas Achí, en lo que supone el cierre de un …

Guatemala court convicts 3 ex-paramilitaries of war crimes for rape and gives them 40-year sentences

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — More than four decades after Guatemalan soldiers and paramilitaries raped Indigenous women during their efforts to crush an insurgency in the country’s 36-year civil war, a court on Friday convicted three men of crimes against …

3,000-year-old Mayan city found in Guatemala

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old in northern Guatemala, with pyramids and monuments that point to its significance as an important ceremonial site, the Central American country's culture ministry said …

Ancient Maya ‘urban triangle’ discovered in Guatemala

Archaeologists say they have uncovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Maya complex, including sanctuaries, pyramids and a unique canal system, believed to have been part of an important ceremonial site in what is now Guatemala. The country’s …

Archaeologists Discover 3,000-Year-Old Maya City in Guatemala

Archaeologists excavate ancient structures at Los Abuelos, a newly discovered Mayan city near Uaxactun in northern Guatemala. Credit: Clemens Schmillen / CC BY-SA 4.0 Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Maya city deep …

Arkansas Air and Army National Guardsmen recap CENTAM Guardian Guatemala excursion

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — More than 60 Arkansas National Guardsmen are back in the United States after a multi-national training exercise in Guatemala. The exercise, CENTAM Guardian 2025, is designed to strengthen information sharing and counter-threat …

The Mayan civilization arose around 2000 BC, reaching its height between 400 and 900 AD in what is present-day southern ...

U.S. Southern Command, Guatemala's Ministry of Defense commence CENTAM Guardian 2025

Armed forces members from five partner nations assembled May 12 at Mariscal Zavala military base for the start of CENTAM GUARDIAN 2025, the fourth iteration of the annual multinational exercise. Co-sponsored this year by U.S. Southern Command and Guatemala …