Guatemalan
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Mejia, the pedestrian killed when the helicopter came down, was a Guatemalan national who had only arrived in Los Angeles this week, according to NBC News.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The Guatemalan government, for example, says it has 1.1 million rations ready to distribute in the face of a food security emergency.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Yael Schacher, one of the authors of the report, called Mexico’s decision to send migrants to cities such as Villahermosa, a few hours from the Guatemalan border, an effort to keep them “out of sight.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2026
Here’s another example: The government wanted to expel a Guatemalan refugee to Mexico.
From Slate ● Feb. 28, 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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