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GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala will impose restrictions on visitors from some south African nations after a new fast-spreading coronavirus varia...
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A controversial prosecutor in Guatemala has been tapped to replace an internationally renowned graft-fighter who until recently led the country's anti-corruption unit, Guatemalan authorities said on Tuesday.
By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Protesters in Guatemala tried to topple a Christopher Columbus statue on Tuesday amid protests against the treatment of indigenous people by European conquerors, the latest effort in a global movement to re-examine symbols of the colonial era. The demonstrations coincided with Hispanic Heritage Day, commemorated worldwide to mark Columbus' arrival to the Americas, but which has faced criticism for not recognizing the disastrous effects on indigenous people, many of whom were enslaved or died of diseases brought by the foreigners. In Guatemala's capita...
GUATEMALA-COLUMBUS DAY (PIX):Guatemala protesters strain to topple Columbus statue, protesting colonizer legacy
By Sofia Menchu EL CEIBO, Guatemala (Reuters) - When 25-year-old Salvadoran migrant Donovan Pedro stepped off a deportation bus at the El Ceibo border...