Latest news in Guatemala? September 2nd, 2026
02-09-2026
- OAS Diplomatic Mission on the Belize-Guatemala Border: The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), alongside representatives of the “Group of Friends of Belize and Guatemala,” concludes an official three-day visit (August 31 – September 2) to the Adjacency Zone. The mission focuses on confidence-building measures, promoting peaceful dispute resolution, and holding bilateral meetings with Guatemala’s foreign minister and Central American Integration System (SICA) officials. Mirage News
- Human Rights & Labor Scrutiny: Following recent fact-finding visits, international bodies, including a United Nations working group, have raised ongoing concerns regarding labor protections and the safety of human rights defenders and indigenous leaders in the country.
- Volcanic Activity & Disaster Preparedness: Civil protection authorities (CONRED) and the country’s volcanology institute remain on alert monitoring the Fuego volcano, maintaining heightened emergency preparedness following recent elevated activity and ash emissions that affected communities southwest of Guatemala City. Al Jazeera
- Agricultural & Weather Outlook: The National Institute of Sismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology, and Hydrology (INSIVUMEH) and humanitarian monitoring agencies are tracking the start of the “Postrera” agricultural season this month, keeping a close watch on rainfall distribution and localized drought risks affecting subsistence farmers in the Dry Corridor.