Last July, nearly 600 Mexicans fled fighting between cartels in their border communities and sought refuge in Guatemala.

Guatemala’s most wanted fugitive, Aler Baldomero Samayoa Recinos, aka “La Chicharra,” was captured in Chiapas on Tuesday.

President Arévalo launches "Ring of Fire" operation to combat organized crime, as violence from Mexico's Chiapas state spills ...

Guatemala’s Department of Defense did not specify the number of military personnel being deployed, but this week, Sáenz told ...