Guatemala to host 22nd World Meeting of Jose Marti Chairs

In a virtual lecture organized by the University of San Carlos in Guatemala, Najera, who is also a PhD in Social Sciences, underscored that the invitation includes the analysis of subjects such as culture, politics, education, and literature, as...

Science The Brighter Side of News New computer model predicts volcano collapses and tsunamis

When individuals hear volcanoes, they tend to envision blazing eruptions blasting into the air. However, volcanoes can also collapse sideways, with their sides, or flanks, collapsing. Such a collapse is just as devastating as an explosive...

Global South Science Leaders Honor Excellence at Rio Conference

More than 300 leading scientists from over 60 countries gathered in Rio de Janeiro this week to celebrate developing world research achievements and chart the future of science in emerging economies, culminating in the announcement of prestigious...

ICE fears put pregnant immigrants and their babies at risk

In the lead up to her son’s birth, Jacqueline made plans to call 911 for an ambulance to pick her up from her North Florida home and transport her to a hospital about an hour away. The second-time mom and Guatemalan immigrant, who has lived in the...

Scientists Revive the Days of Noah: The Forbidden Science That Offended God

Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have announced a breakthrough that they call a “proof of concept.” By adapting cloning technology they have created human eggs using skin cells and donor eggs. According to the Financial Times,...

Archeologist who studied Ecuador’s ‘lost city’ of the Amazon says indigenous myths tell the truth

By Peter Speetjens Born in the French city of Brest in 1962, archaeologist Stéphen Rostain has worked in the Amazon for more than 40 years, primarily in French Guiana and Ecuador. He has authored or co-authored more than 450 publications on the...

NovaGold Resources Inc. (AMEX:NG) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

NovaGold Resources Inc. (AMEX:NG) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript October 1, 2025 NovaGold Resources Inc. reports earnings inline with expectations. Reported EPS is $-0.04 EPS, expectations were $-0.04. Operator: Thank you for standing by. This...

Review: Dallas exhibitions weave a story of textiles old and new

Textiles, although temporarily dethroned by oil painting from the top of the hierarchy of Western art, remained highly prestigious right through the Renaissance in Europe, and they have remained so continuously in other cultures. Now embraced by a...

Tala bets on tech to serve underbanked in expansion plan

Annstella Mumbi, General Manager at Tala. [File, Standard] Financial technology firm Tala has introduced operations in Guatemala as part of a Latin American expansion push, with plans to enter the Dominican Republic and Panama by year-end in a bid...

US Acts Like Pirates in the Caribbean

At least eight US warships have been deployed to the Caribbean Sea. (Referential photo.) In reading historian Marcus Rediker, one can learn a great deal about the Golden Age of Piracy. Far from being nothing more than cruel brutes, pirates often...

Not your everyday forecast: Odd weather you won’t believe is real

The planet’s skies and seas have seen much more than any of us combined, more than the average weather forecast can predict. These rare, questionable phenomena leave not just us baffled, but also meteorologists questioning what is real and what is...

Tala expands to Latin America, with an office in Guatemala

Annstella Mumbi, General Manager, Tala Kenya./FILE A Kenyan fintech firm, Tala, has expanded to Latin America with the launch of its services in Guatemala. It is eying the Dominican Republic and Panama by the end of the year, leveraging its...

Tala expands into Latin America with launch in Guatemala

Digital financial services provider has announced its entry into Latin America, beginning with operations in Guatemala. The firm also plans to extend its services to the Dominican Republic and Panama by the end of the year through its proprietary...

Tala expands to Guatemala, eyes Dominican Republic and Panama

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 1 – Global financial infrastructure company Tala has expanded into Guatemala as it deepens its presence in Latin America, with plans to enter the Dominican Republic and Panama before the end of 2025. The firm is leveraging its...

Guatemala’s Puerto Quetzal project can become a model of US engagement in the Americas 

As the United States implements a new foreign policy approach, Guatemala has surfaced as a case study in how international engagement can unfold under this administration. In February, during his first official trip since taking office, US...

China Strangles Steel Industry in Guatemala

The Guatemalan steel industry is facing unprecedented pressure from China’s trade offensive, Guatemalan media outlet Soy 502 reported. This tension, which already exceeds local production capacities, is part of a broader global dynamic. According...

Gavin Newsom’s American dystopia

‘President Gavin Newsom met today in Carmel, California with the representatives of the “Ten” – a consortium of giant tech and finance firms who control most of America’s business assets. Facing a challenge from front-running New York senator...

EXCLUSIVE: Virginia Tech Professor Called Out for Comparing Charlie Kirk Vigil to KKK Rally

A far-left history professor made deeply offensive comments equating a student-led vigil for Charlie Kirk at Virginia Tech with a Ku Klux Klan rally. These outrageous comments make any attendee a target. Now a former CIA official who serves as a...

Life Sciences Cloud Content Migration: Separating Fact from Fiction

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Guatemala to promote and expand orange economy markets

This means betting on a strategic sector that puts the country on the international agenda of cultural industries, said Aida Fernandez, manager of the services sector at the local export agency. To this end, it is important to strengthen...