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Wanted police chief dies  German Chupina, a former Guatemalan police director wanted in Spain for crimes against humanity, died of health problems Center-left wins presidential elections  Alvaro Colom of the National Union of Hope party was declared the official victor Floods strand 300,000; more rain ahead 'Stolen' children found   46 children, believed to have been taken from their parents for illegal adoption abroad, have been found at a house in Antigua Sochi gets 2014 Winter Olympics

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Shootout kills 9 Map of Teculutan Guatemala  Police say at least 9 people have been killed and 7 wounded in a shootout in eastern Guatemala that is likely tied to drug traffickers Bus crash kills 57 Map of Guatemala City Guatemala
Stolen baby linked to adoption system


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  DNA tests indicate a baby reported stolen from her mother was being adopted by a U.S. couple


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Feb.29  
  A double decker bus careened off a major highway and crashed into a ditch near Guatemala City, killing at least 57 and injuring another 40
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  The result was a triumph for Putin, who put his international prestige on the line by coming to Guatemala to lobby IOC members.    Sochi secured 51 votes at a meeting of International Olympic Committee delegates, beating its South Korean rival by just 4 votes. The IOC has received the applications of seven cities to bid for ...
Salzburg Loses Bid for Winter Olympics Jun.13   Earthquake strikes off Guatemala  A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck just off the Pacific coast. Some homes were damaged and people may be missing 33 students massacred in class Jan.30   100 bodies unearthed from mudslide  Within the last 2 months, nearly 100 victims of a 2005 landslide from hurricane rains have been unearthed

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Nov.20   Fire kills 15 in market
  An enormous fire at Central America's largest open-air market sent up columns of smoke visible 6 miles away Nov.1     Venezuela, Guatemala quit race
   UN Security Council: Guatemala and Venezuela agreed to withdraw from the race for a seat on the Security Council and support Panama
Oct.16     No winner for seat   UN Security Council: Venezuela and Guatemala deadlocked in their battle, after 10 rounds of voting failed Oct.9   Dozens killed in bus crash  At least 34 have died and several injured after a passenger bus fell down a 100m ravine in northern Guatemala Jan.23 U.N.: 8 Guatemalan peacekeepers killed. Congo

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Oct.10   Guatemala faces food crisis
  Boats and helicopters have begun carrying aid to villages cut off for days by flooding and mudslides UN launches Guatemala aid appeal
  Landslide areas considered mass graves  Officials would abandon communities buried by landslides as reports of devastation trickled in from 100 communities Oct.9   Slide toll may hit 1,400
  Village buried under tons of dirt and debris may be declared a Mayan mass grave as rescuers give up digging
Oct.8   Storm deaths increase to 508  Guatemala's losses bring the overall death toll to at least 610 with El Salvador hit the second-hardest Oct.7   Hundreds missing after Stan storm  Rescuers are continuing their search for the people missing after mudslides caused by Tropical Storm Oct.6   Storm toll rises to 230  Rescue workers have pulled 40 bodies from the village smashed by a landslide Warning of subway threat   Downpours hamper Stan rescue efforts  Rescue workers searched for victims of a mudslide near a volcano-ringed lake popular with tourists Hurricane Stan's death toll climbs to 135

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Dec.25   18 die in bloody jail riot  One person was decapitated and 14 others were burned to death. At least 30 were seriously wounded Sep.14 Mudslide kills at least 27 Jul.30 Mass is highlight of Pope's visit Jul.29     Pope greeted by thousands  A visibly exhausted John Paul II greeted faithful who carpeted streets with an ornate path of pine needles, sand and flowers Dow saw its second-biggest gain ever

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Terror attacks hit U.S. Jun.19 67 prison escapees Jun.8 4 convicted in murder of bishop Mar.22 Trial in murder of bishop Feb.28 Coup rumors fly Feb.10   25 dead in tourist bus accident  35 injured. Bus collided with a truck Jan.15 Aftershocks, possible mudslides. El Salvador

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U.N.: 8 Guatemalan peacekeepers killed. Congo Bus crash kills 57 Map of Guatemala City Guatemala




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Feb.29
  A double decker bus careened off a major highway and crashed into a ditch near Guatemala City, killing at least 57 and injuring another 40
2007 Jun.13 Earthquake strikes off Guatemala  A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck just off the Pacific coast. Some homes were damaged and people may be missing Jan.30 100 bodies unearthed from mudslide  Within the last 2 months, nearly 100 victims of a 2005 landslide from hurricane rains have been unearthed 2006 Nov.20 Fire kills 15 in market
  An enormous fire at Central America's largest open-air market sent up columns of smoke visible 6 miles away Oct.9 Dozens killed in bus crash  At least 34 have died and several injured after a passenger bus fell down a 100m ravine in northern Guatemala 2005 Oct.10 Guatemala faces food crisis
  Boats and helicopters have begun carrying aid to villages cut off for days by flooding and mudslides Oct.10 UN launches Guatemala aid appeal Oct.10 Landslide areas considered mass graves  Officials would abandon communities buried by landslides as reports of devastation trickled in from 100 communities Oct.9 Slide toll may hit 1,400
  Village buried under tons of dirt and debris may be declared a Mayan mass grave as rescuers give up digging
Oct.8 Storm deaths increase to 508  Guatemala's losses bring the overall death toll to at least 610 with El Salvador hit the second-hardest Oct.7 Hundreds missing after Stan storm  Rescuers are continuing their search for the people missing after mudslides caused by Tropical Storm Oct.6 Storm toll rises to 230  Rescue workers have pulled 40 bodies from the village smashed by a landslide Oct.6 Downpours hamper Stan rescue efforts  Rescue workers searched for victims of a mudslide near a volcano-ringed lake popular with tourists 2002 Sep.14 Mudslide kills at least 27
2001 Feb.10 25 dead in tourist bus accident  35 injured. Bus collided with a truck Jan.15 Aftershocks, possible mudslides. El Salvador



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2007 Jul.4 Sochi gets 2014 Winter Olympics
  The result was a triumph for Putin, who put his international prestige on the line by coming to Guatemala to lobby IOC members.    Sochi secured 51 votes at a meeting of International Olympic Committee delegates, beating its South Korean rival by just 4 votes. The IOC has received the applications of seven cities to bid for ...
Jul.4 Salzburg Loses Bid for Winter Olympics



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2008 Yesterday Stolen baby linked to adoption system
  DNA tests indicate a baby reported stolen from her mother was being adopted by a U.S. couple
Mar.25 Shootout kills 9
Map of Teculutan Guatemala  Police say at least 9 people have been killed and 7 wounded in a shootout in eastern Guatemala that is likely tied to drug traffickers Feb.17 Wanted police chief dies  German Chupina, a former Guatemalan police director wanted in Spain for crimes against humanity, died of health problems 2007 Aug.12 'Stolen' children found   46 children, believed to have been taken from their parents for illegal adoption abroad, have been found at a house in Antigua 2002 Dec.25 18 die in bloody jail riot  One person was decapitated and 14 others were burned to death. At least 30 were seriously wounded 2001 Jun.19 67 prison escapees Jun.8 4 convicted in murder of bishop Mar.22 Trial in murder of bishop



Guatemala Politics Timeline ... See World Politics timeline Top ^
2008 Feb.17 Wanted police chief dies  German Chupina, a former Guatemalan police director wanted in Spain for crimes against humanity, died of health problems 2007 Nov.5 Center-left wins presidential elections  Alvaro Colom of the National Union of Hope party was declared the official victor 2006 Nov.1   Venezuela, Guatemala quit race
   UN Security Council: Guatemala and Venezuela agreed to withdraw from the race for a seat on the Security Council and support Panama
Oct.16   No winner for seat   UN Security Council: Venezuela and Guatemala deadlocked in their battle, after 10 rounds of voting failed 2005 Oct.10 UN launches Guatemala aid appeal
2002 Jul.30 Mass is highlight of Pope's visit Jul.29   Pope greeted by thousands  A visibly exhausted John Paul II greeted faithful who carpeted streets with an ornate path of pine needles, sand and flowers 2001 Feb.28 Coup rumors fly