Guatemalan
Britishadjective
noun
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From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026
Starring a stacked Guatemalan cast, including actor Tony Revolori, the project underlined the encroaching impacts of climate change that corrode once treasured memories, including those of Moreno, who grew up visiting the vacation destination.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
UN experts Monday called for an investigation into Guatemalan Attorney General Maria Consuelo Porras for possible involvement in illegal adoptions of Indigenous children in the 1980s, during the country's civil war.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
The United Fruit Company owned over 550,000 acres of Guatemalan land, largely thanks to its deals with previous dictatorships.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
Central Americans are sent back to the Guatemalan border on el bus de lagrimas, the bus of tears.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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