Guatemala

If there’s famine in Gaza, there’s famine almost everywhere - opinion

If Gaza’s malnutrition crisis merits the word “famine,” then Guatemala’s deserves it, too.

A sign showing the signs of malnourishment in children hangs on a wall in a nutritional recovery center in Rabinal, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala August 16, 2023.
 Members of the Lev Tahor Jewish community stand outside the facilities of the Guatemala Attorney General's Office after Guatemalan authorities rescued several children and adolescents from the Jewish community following allegations of child abuse, in Guatemala December 20, 2024.

Police find infant, four US minors' remnants in Lev Tahor raid - KAN

 Human remains in Guatemala's Cueva de Sangre reveal ancient Maya ritual sacrifices.

Human remains in Guatemala's Cueva de Sangre reveal ancient Maya ritual sacrifices

Israeli flag in Panajachel. A bold statement of friendship between Guatemala and Israel, it flies proudly on the shores of Lake Atitlán.

Between cultures and craters: Exploring Jewish life in Guatemala


Lev Tahor cult leader arrested in El Salvador, to be extradited to Israel

Rumpler is wanted on charges of serious child abuse and attempted to leave Guatemala on a fake passport after previously being placed under a travel ban, according to reports in Israeli media.

Eliezer Rumpler, from the Lev Tahor Haredi Jewish sect   arrives to the Jerusalem District Court for a court hearing on June 28, 2020.

INTERPOL issues Red Notice for Lev Tahor fugitive accused of rape, human trafficking

Guatemala has issued an arrest warrant against Castillo, who has been declared a fugitive.

INTERPOL wanted page for Jonathan Emmanuel Cardona Castillo.

Relative of rescued Lev Tahor member discusses group's psychological abuse - interview

Oded Twik emotionally described the most meaningful moments in the process of rescuing family members from the Lev Tahor cult in Guatemala.

A Lev Tahor members demands the release of members of the community after prosecutors say Guatemalan authorities rescued several children and teenagers from the Jewish community following allegations of child abuse, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, December 21, 2024.

Guatemalan authorities rescue 160 children from Jewish Lev Tahor cult

Guatemalan authorities determined that the Lev Tahor cult engaged in human trafficking against minors.

 Members of the Lev Tahor Jewish community stand outside the facilities of the Guatemala Attorney General's Office after Guatemalan authorities rescued several children and adolescents from the Jewish community following allegations of child abuse, in Guatemala December 20, 2024.

Grapevine July 28, 2024: For whom the bell tolls

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

View of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. November 29, 2020.

Everything you'd ever want to know about the Maya civilization

Who were the Maya? What do we know about them? What language did they use? What calendar? Did they use human sacrifice?

Mayapan

Five Jewish facts about Guatemala’s new Hebrew-speaking president

Guatemala’s president-elect has a unique history with Jews and Israel.

 Semilla party presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo poses for a photo during an interview with Reuters, in Guatemala City, Guatemala July 4, 2023.

Six new ambassadors present credentials to President Herzog

Herzog suggested that a positive step in this direction would be to have the president of Sri Lanka come to Israel with a delegation, and the ambassador said that he would be happy to recommend it

 President Isaac Herzog with incoming Ethiopian Ambassador Tesfaye Yetayeh Anteneh

Israel Allies Foundation president gets honorary doctorate in Guatemala

Country celebrated “National Friendship Day Between Guatemala and Israel” this week.

 Dr. Josh Reinstein, president of the Israel Allies Foundation, with Mario Bucaro, Foreign Minister of Guatemala.

Israeli poet celebrates the power of freedom in El Salvador

 Israeli poet Diti Ronen in Salvador

'Mr. Kohl’s Final Hour' is the first Israeli film shown at ICARO Film Festival in Guatemala