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Exclusive: Trump administration plans to send hundreds of Guatemalan children in government custody back to home country
KMIZ ABC 17 - Missouri
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August 29, 2025
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is moving to repatriate hundreds of Guatemalan children in government custody who arrived in the United States alone, according to multiple sources familiar with the planning who described...
Guatemalan Parliament creates Bible Day… Local church considers it unnecessary!
Zenit
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August 28, 2025
(ZENIT News / Guatemala City, 08.28.2025).- Guatemala’s Congress has declared the first Saturday of August as the country’s new National Bible Day, a move that has sparked debate not only among politicians but also within the nation’s largest...
The Gift of Sight: Seva Foundation’s Vision for Global Health
The Diplomat
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August 28, 2025
In a rural village in Guatemala, a grandmother opens her eyes after a 15-minute cataract surgery. For the first time in years, she sees the face of her granddaughter – clearly. It’s a simple yet profound moment, made possible by the Seva...
Was Budna abducted and trafficked to Guatemala?
Amandala
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August 27, 2025
Guatemalan police reportedly encountered fugitive Budna in Arenal Village, Peten, walking in a “suspicious manner”. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Mon. Aug. 25, 2025 Belizean media personality Ryan...
Guatemala Frees Hostages After Prison Gang Riots
Tico Times
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August 26, 2025
Guatemalan authorities freed hostages on Monday who were being held by gang members in two prisons, including a juvenile facility, in riots attributed to retaliation for the transfer of gang leaders to a maximum-security prison. On July 30, the...
Trump administration plans to remove nearly 700 unaccompanied migrant children, senator says
Associated Press
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August 29, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is planning to remove nearly 700 Guatemalan children who had come to the U.S. without their parents, according to a letter sent Friday by Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon. The removals would violate the Office of...
Experts stunned by Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ plan to deport hundreds of unaccompanied kids
Raw Story
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August 29, 2025
A CNN reporter said experts are stunned by an "unprecedented" Trump administration move to take steps to send hundreds of Guatemalan children back to their home country after they arrived in the United States alone. CNN correspondent Priscilla...
Guatemalan Authorities Silent on How Budna Was Detained
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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August 24, 2025
The Belize Police Department has launched an investigation into “an incident involving Mr. Ryan Joseph Budna, which occurred on Friday, August 22nd, 2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m. on Hospital Crescent in Orange Walk Town.” According to the...
Citizen Journalist Budna Spirited Over Into Guatemala - He Says Cops Did It
Channel 7 Belize
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Tonight, Belizeans are demanding answers from police after citizen journalist Joseph Budna was abducted on Friday night and spirited across the border to Guatemala - where police were waiting for him with an arrest warrant. It's an extra judicial...
First US human case of flesh-eating screwworm traced to Maryland from Guatemala
Capital Gazette - Maryland
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August 25, 2025
The first human screwworm case in the United States has been traced to a person in Maryland, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC and Maryland Department of Health investigated and confirmed a case of New World...
Foreign Affairs Engages Guatemala on Budna Case
The Reporter Belize
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August 25, 2025
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has issued a statement on the ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the transfer of Belizean national Joseph Budna to the Republic of Guatemala. The Ministry said it is working...
Global South bears growing burden of health threats from plastic burning
Mongabay
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August 25, 2025
Many communities, especially those in the Global South, are increasingly burning plastic as a fuel for stoves or simply to get rid of waste. In the process, they’re releasing toxic chemicals into the environment and raising public health concerns,...
First human screwworm case in US traced to person in Maryland who traveled from Guatemala, sources say
ETHealthworld.com
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August 25, 2025
Buenos Aires/Chicago: A case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite has been identified in a person in Maryland who had traveled to the United States from Guatemala, according to four sources familiar with the situation. The person, who received...
world First human screwworm case in US traced to person in Maryland who travelled from Guatemala, sources say
Asiaone
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August 25, 2025
BUENOS AIRES/CHICAGO — A case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite has been identified in a person in Maryland who had travelled to the United States from Guatemala, according to four sources familiar with the situation. The person, who received...
New human screwworm case in US traced to person in Maryland who traveled from Guatemala
The Indian Express
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August 25, 2025
A case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite has been identified in a person in Maryland who had traveled to the United States from Guatemala, according to four sources familiar with the situation.The person, who received treatment in Maryland,...
Flesh-eating parasite confirmed in Maryland person who came from Guatemala; what to know about New World screwworm
Hindustan Times
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August 25, 2025
In a first, a case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite has been identified in a person in Maryland who had traveled to the United States from Guatemala, according to four sources familiar with the situation. Screwworms are parasitic flies whose...
Guatemalan Women Advocate for Girls and Pregnant Women in Gaza
teleSUR
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August 22, 2025
Guatemalan lawmakers and activists call for immediate attention to the needs of girls and pregnant women in Gaza amid ongoing conflict. Guatemalan women leaders advocate for girls and pregnant women in Gaza, urging urgent healthcare access. Photo:...
Exclusive-First human screwworm case in US traced to person in Maryland who traveled from Guatemala, sources say
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Cassandra Garrison and Tom Polansek BUENOS AIRES/CHICAGO (Reuters) -A case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite has been identified in a person in Maryland who had traveled to the United States from Guatemala, according to four sources...
UN considers bigger mission in Haiti to fight gangs
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Sarah Morland MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The United Nations Security Council began talks on Friday on a draft resolution for Haiti to bolster and expand a struggling international force fighting armed gangs that have largely taken control of the...
City, Cross Prepare To Welcome Esdrás Home
New Haven Independent - Connecticut
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August 29, 2025
Dereen Shirnekhi photos Attorney Tina Colón Williams: "Esdrás can go back to school, focus on his life, his community." CT Students for a Dream's Tabitha Sookdeo, accompanied by Wilbur Cross teachers and staff. Wilbur Cross High School community...