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La Hora [6] El Metropolitano, based in Mixco; published twice each month [7] Nuestro Diario, the most widely circulated newspaper in Central America [8] El Periódico [9] Publinews, the first free daily in Guatemala [10] El Quetzalteco, based in Quetzaltenango; digital only and part of Prensa Libre [11] [12] El Siglo [13] Siglo Veintiuno [14]
Guatemala, [a] officially the Republic of Guatemala, [b] is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically bordered to the south by the Pacific Ocean and to the northeast by the Gulf of Honduras.
El Salvador: San Salvador: Embassy [1] [10] Honduras: Tegucigalpa: Embassy [1] San Pedro Sula: Consulate-General [3] Mexico: Mexico City: Embassy [1] Cancún (Quintana Roo) Consulate-General [3] Monterrey (Nuevo León) Consulate-General [3] Oaxaca City (Oaxaca) Consulate-General [3] San Luis Potosí City (San Luis Potosí) Consulate-General [3 ...
Starting in the 19th century, right after independence from Spain was signed, the public administration was slowly organized. There was a first stage when Guatemala was a part of the United Provinces of Central America, and a second stage starting in 1847, when Guatemala became an independent, free and sovereign republic to administer its own public affairs.
Spanish is the official language of Guatemala, and is spoken by 93% of the population. [1] Guatemalan Spanish is the local variant of the Spanish language.. Twenty-two Mayan languages are spoken, especially in rural areas, as well as two non-Mayan Amerindian languages: Xinca, an indigenous language, and Garifuna, an Arawakan language spoken on the Caribbean coast.
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During the first round of the 2023 election, Arévalo placed second among candidates with over 600,000 votes and was placed in the second-round run-off with Sandra Torres, a former first lady of Guatemala and candidate of the National Unity of Hope party. [27] Arévalo placing second was described as a "surprise" by El País and BBC News.
Huehuetenango ([weweteˈnaŋɡo]) is a city and municipality in the highlands of western Guatemala.It is also the capital of the department of Huehuetenango.The city is situated 269 kilometres (167 mi) from Guatemala City, and is the last departmental capital on the Pan-American Highway before the Mexican border at La Mesilla.