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Guatemala declares emergency in four towns to quell mining protests

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala declared an emergency in four southeastern towns on Thursday, suspending citizens' constitutional rights in an area where deadly protests over a proposed silver mine have erupted in recent weeks.Full story

Witness at ex-dictator's trial links Guatemalan president to war crimes

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A former member of Guatemala's armed forces implicated President Otto Perez in civil war atrocities as he testified on Thursday at the genocide trial of ex-dictator Efrain Rios Montt. Full story

Quake hits Guatemala, no initial reports of damage

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck Guatemala close to the capital city on Monday, though emergency services said there were no initial reports of damage or injuries. Full story

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  Trouble in Paradise, Part 10

In a detention center in Guatemala, Keith Morrison and the Dateline team finally sit down with John McAfee for an extensive interview. Watch the sparks fly.

  Post apocalypse focus shifts to modern Mayans

Believers in the end of the world Mayan calendar gather in Guatemala to celebrate while indigenous Mayans protest thier poverty-stricken living conditions. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  McAfee Wants to Stay in Guatemala Until Appeals Heard

The "Squawk Box" team discuss news that software mogul John McAfee's lawyers filed a request to allow him to stay in Guatemala until his appeals are heard.

  McAfee Taken to Hospital In Guatemala

John McAfee surfaced in Guatemala after weeks of hiding, and reportedly had 2 heart attacks. CNBC's Robert Frank reports McAfee has been taken to a hospital in Guatemala.

  McAfee surfaces in Guatemala

Founder of McAfee security software John McAfee emerged from hiding in Guatemala where he plans to seek asylum. McAfee claims he is being persecuted by police in Belize where he is considered a person of interest in the killing of another American.

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Supporters of former Guatemalan dictator Rios Montt sing the national anthem outside Matamoros military prison, where he is serving his sentence, in Guatemala City
Supporters of former Guatemalan dictator Rios Montt sing the national anthem outside Matamoros military prison, where he is serving his sentence, in Guatemala City

Supporters of former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt sing the national anthem outside Matamoros military prison, where he is serving his sentence, in Guatemala City, May 12, 2013. Rios Montt was found guilty on Friday of genocide and crimes against humanity during the bloodiest phase of the co

Man rides pass poster on the back of bus at the streets of Guatemala City
Man rides pass poster on the back of bus at the streets of Guatemala City

A man rides pass a poster on the back of bus at the streets of Guatemala City, May 8, 2013. During the internal armed conflict in Guatemala, between 1960 and 1996 around 200,000 people were forcibly disappeared or killed and that 669 massacres had taken place, mainly in Indigenous villages. The post

Judge Yasmin Barrios speaks during the trial against former Guatemalan dictator Rios Montt in Guatemala City
Judge Yasmin Barrios speaks during the trial against former Guatemalan dictator Rios Montt in Guatemala City

Judge Yasmin Barrios speaks during the second day of trial for genocide charges against the former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt restarted in the Supreme Court of Justice in Guatemala City, May 2, 2013. The trial has been up in the air after judges squabbled over who should hear the case fol

Former Guatemalan dictator Rios Montt sits during his trial in Guatemala City
Former Guatemalan dictator Rios Montt sits during his trial in Guatemala City

Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt sits at the Supreme Court of Justice on the second day since his trial for genocide charges restarted in Guatemala City, May 2, 2013. The trial has been up in the air after judges squabbled over who should hear the case following an order to annul nearly