In an armed conflict between the countries of Mexico and Guatemala, the Guatemalan Air Force fired upon Mexican civilian fishing boats within Guatemalan territory. Hostilities were set in motion during the presidency of Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes on March 2, 1958.

Guatemala and Mexico are two neighboring countries who share a common cultural history from the Maya civilization and both nations were colonized by the Spanish empire. In 1821, Mexico gained independence from Spain and administered Guatemala (and most of Central America) during the First Mexican Empire .

May 17, 2024 · Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo met Friday, May 17, 2024, in this Mexican border city to tackle issues of shared interest, foremost among them immigration.

The international border between Guatemala and Mexico measures 871 km (541 mi). It runs between north and west Guatemala (the Guatemalan departments of San Marcos, Huehuetenango, El Quiché and El Petén) and the Mexican states of …

Jan 14, 2025 · During their meeting in Chiapas, the presidents of Mexico and Guatemala agreed to strengthen cooperation on security, rail connectivity, human mobility, improvement of local communities, customs infrastructure and consular cooperation.

Jul 26, 2024 · Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has thanked Guatemala for helping nearly 600 Mexicans who have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence.

5 days ago · U.S. military aircraft carried out two similar flights, each with about 80 migrants, to Guatemala on Friday. The government was not able to move ahead with a plan to have a C-17 transport aircraft ...

Jan 22, 2024 · Senior Mexican, U.S. and Guatemalan officials will meet as soon as possible for talks on migration, Mexican Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena said on Monday as she set out plans aimed at...

Sep 9, 2023 · Mexico and Guatemala are united by strong historical and cultural ties, and maintain a solid relationship of friendship and cooperation as neighbors that share a 960-km-long border. On April 12, 1848, Guatemala appointed Felipe Neri del Barrio as its first minister plenipotentiary in Mexico.

Jan 14, 2025 · Senior officials from the United States, Guatemala, and Mexico met today at the State Department for a trilateral ministerial meeting to enhance cooperation on hemispheric migration management and regional development.