Guatemala
Shipping through the Panama Canal remains uninterrupted after country hit by a 7.7 mag. earthquake
Panama Airport was closed as a precaution while the Naturgy power company reported electricity supply disruptions across six Panamanian provinces. The Panama Canal remains operational.
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Guatemala to recognize Jerusalem’s City of David as part of its national heritage
US, Guatemalan forces raid extremist haredi Lev Tahor cult compound
The sect has been accused of forcing girls as young as 12 years old into marriages with much older men within the sect.
Feds charge extremist Orthodox sect Lev Tahor with exploiting, kidnapping
Five leaders of the Lev Tahor group were charged by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and FBI Monday with crimes related to an alleged forced marriage and kidnapping.
Leader of extremist haredi Orthodox sect Lev Tahor arrested in Guatemala
Lev Tahor subscribes to an ultra-strict version of kosher laws. Marriages between teenagers and older members are common.
Latin American supporters of Israel gather for virtual conference
"When you see 20 legislators from 7 Latin American countries meeting together, and talking about the future of Israel and Latin America relations, it speaks to the power of faith-based diplomacy."
Int'l groups offer Mexico help to probe suspected migrant massacre
Mexican and Guatemalan authorities have so far collected DNA samples from relatives of the suspected victims to determine whether the 19 bodies are those of a group of missing migrants.
Lev Tahor cult member fled Israel to Guatemala despite stay of exit order
"The community has been declared an abusive cult by the court, in light of the fact that within the community it is customary to punish minors and adults in a severe and cruel way."
Hurricane Eta wreaks 'shocking' Central America devastation, dozens dead
In Honduras, families waded through flooded streets of the northern city of San Pedro Sula, while cars sat almost submerged in parts of the central Guatemalan city of San Pedro Carcha
Guatemala designates Hezbollah as terrorist organization
Guatemala's recognition comes a day after Estonia announced that it will impose sanctions on Hezbollah.
Guatemala sends over 3,000 Honduran migrants home from caravan
Vice Minister of Foreign Relations Eduardo Hernandez called on the government of neighboring Honduras to step up efforts to stop the flow of migrants headed to the US due to health concerns.
Children rapidly deported from the US strain Guatemalan shelters
"Child protection services, which were already overstretched and under-resourced have now been further compromised by COVID-19."
