U.S. Embassy in Guatemala

09/15/2021 Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I congratulate the people of…

09/15/2021 Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State On behalf of the American people, I convey regards to our Central American neighbors in Costa Rica, El…

REF# 2021 – 24 September 14, 2021 In an event held at the Guatemalan School of Nurses, the United States Government thanked the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance for its collaboration in the response to COVID-19 in Guatemala and delivered a batch of more than 770 thousand specialized syringes designed for the COVID-19 vaccine.  With this donation, there are already 1,246,000 thousand syringes in…

Today we mark 20 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 that took the lives of nearly 3,000 people in the City of…

Location: Guatemala Subject:  Health Alert – State of Public Calamity and New COVID-19 Restrictions (September 3, 2021) The Government of Guatemala has announced a nation-wide State…

REF# 2021 – 23 Guatemala, September 3, 2021 The U.S. Embassy, including the Consular Section, will be closed on Monday, September 6, to commemorate Labor Day. The Embassy…

PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE AUGUST 31, 2021 The United States joins others around the world in commemorating the first International Day…

REF# 2021 - 22 August 27, 2021 Due to ongoing restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala regretfully announces the rescheduling of nonimmigrant visa…

August 26, 2021 On behalf of the men and women of the Department of Defense, I express my deepest condolences to the loved ones and…

Release Date: August 24, 2021 The Department of Homeland Security respectfully disagrees with the district court’s decision and regrets that the Supreme Court declined to…

MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON AUGUST 18, 2021 This statement has been co-signed by Albania, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador,…

MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON August 15, 2021 The below reflects the list of signatory countries as of August 16. The following is the…

Health Alert: Embassy of the United States of America, Guatemala City, Guatemala (August 14, 2021) Location: Guatemala Subject:  Health Alert – State of Public Calamity and New…

Location: Throughout Guatemala Event: The Embassy has received information that CODECA (Comité de Desarrollo Campesino) will demonstrate across Guatemala on Monday, August 9, from 6:00 am to…

Location: Throughout Guatemala Event: The Embassy has received information that demonstrations/roadblocks are underway at the following locations: CA-9, Km 38: San Vicente Pacaya CA-14, Km 132: Cumbre…

Press Statement Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State August 4, 2021 The United States is launching a new visa restriction authority as part of our…

REF# 2021 - 21 August 4, 2021 Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security continued with the expedited removal for certain family units who are not able to…

Release Date: July 30, 2021 Asylum and other legal migration pathways should be readily available to those who need them, and this Administration is committed…