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Puerto Barrios

American  
[pwer-taw vahr-ryaws] / ˈpwɛr tɔ ˈvɑr ryɔs /

noun

  1. a seaport in E Guatemala.


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The director cast predominantly nonprofessional actors in the film, among them real-life gang members from Puerto Barrios.

From New York Times

Guatemalan military police stand guard as migrants from Central America wait on a road after being blocked by Guatemalan authorities while traveling in a caravan, near the border with Honduras outside of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, January 16, 2022.

From Reuters

Gomez was born in 1959 in Puerto Barrios, a gulf town near the border with Honduras.

From Los Angeles Times

He also told local radio that 60% of the eastern city of Puerto Barrios was flooded and 48 more hours of rain were expected.

From The Guardian

There is only one way she can escape from Rey: Leave Puerto Barrios.

From New York Times