Not many people know it, but the Hass avocado, favorite of Californians, has its humble beginnings in Guatemala. Introduced to the Golden State by chief agronomist of the United Fruit Company, Wilson ...

GUATEMALA CITY — One of Debora Fadul’s earliest childhood memories is traveling in the backseat of her family’s sedan as her father negotiated long, windy roads to far-flung and verdant villages in ...

On my fifth day in Guatemala, we explored Guatemala City and tried some authentic street food. We began our tour at the Guatemalan Typography Map, showcasing the country's diverse geography of ...

JOCOTÁN, Guatemala – Baudilio García walks up past alternating rows of trees and dried maize lining the hillside. Together with family members, he’s preparing to substitute the crops between the rows ...

The President of Guatemala, Alvaro Colom, has announced a “state of public calamity” to tackle food shortages throughout the Central American nation. The failure of bean and corn crops from drought, ...

María Quiró lives with her three sons and four daughters in Totonicapán, in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. Her husband migrated to the U.S. a few years ago to find employment, and she has been ...

It is harvest time on the steep hills above the Chixoy river, but many families in the surrounding communities may not have enough food to last the winter.“We haven’t thought what we will do next ...

GUATEMALA CITYGUATEMALA CITY — Four people, including two children, died and 96 others were hospitalized Thursday for food poisoning in a town west of Guatemala’s capital. The fire department said the ...

SAN AGUSTIN ACASAGUASTLAN, Guatemala, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Drought and crop failure are a pervasive threat in Guatemala where hunger and malnutrition run rampant, particularly in rural areas - a reality ...