Jody García

The authorities say at least 160 children and teenagers may have been victims of human trafficking and other crimes on a farm run by an ultra-Orthodox sect, Lev Tahor.

The case against José Rubén Zamora became a sign of crumbling democracy in Guatemala and a symbol of threats against press freedom across Latin America.

The arrests included the leader of the group involved in the 2022 smuggling operation. He faces extradition to the United States, while the others face charges in Guatemala.

La policía dijo que entre los arrestados se encuentra el líder del grupo implicado en la operación de contrabando en 2022. Este se enfrenta a la extradición a Estados Unidos.

Prosecutors in Guatemala, which has a history of targeting nonprofit groups, said they were probing claims of child abuse, which the charity denied.

The development of Cayalá is utopian, serene and prizewinning. As an elite stronghold in one of Latin America’s most unequal nations, it is also divisive.

Bernardo Arévalo, an anticorruption crusader, had to fight to make it to Sunday’s inauguration. His challenges are just beginning.

For hours, it was unclear whether Bernardo Arévalo, an anticorruption crusader, would take office at all, as lawmakers delayed the transfer of power.

Outsiders overperformed, underscoring the volatility of Latin American politics. Candidates calling to emulate El Salvador’s crackdown on crime did not do well.

The landslide victory by the candidate of an upstart party signals an uncertain new chapter in Central America’s largest country.