Political context
Follow national and local sources in Guatemala to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
News Websites in Guatemala
North AmericaSpanish
Country facts
Guatemala at a glance
Capital
Guatemala City
Population
Approximately 18.1 million
Official languages
Spanish
Currency
Guatemalan quetzal
Region
North America
Time zone
UTC-06:00
Internet domain
.gt
Calling code
+502
Why this country matters
Why Guatemala matters in the news
Guatemala, with Guatemala City as a key national reference point, is part of the North America news region, where coverage often connects to trade, migration, tourism, public safety, local government, regional diplomacy, climate events, and economic ties across the Americas. Its population is listed as approximately 18.1 million, and news in Guatemala is commonly read through Spanish sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 16 listed sources across News Agency, TV News, Newspaper, Radio. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
North AmericaSpanishCurrency: Guatemalan quetzal
Country overview
Guatemala news and media context
Guatemala is covered here as part of the North America directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 16 listed outlets across News Agency, TV News, Newspaper, Radio.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Guatemalan quetzal.
Geographic context
Guatemala sits within the North America news region. Regional comparisons with Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbadoshelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Guatemala is organized around Spanish. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Digital Media: 7Newspaper: 4TV News: 2News Agency: 1Radio: 1
Guatemala Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
Canal Antigua
National TV and digital news
Best public broadcaster
Canal Antigua
National TV and digital news
Best business source
Republica
Politics, economy, and analysis
Best local source
Nuestro Diario
Popular national newspaper
National: 12Local: 4Investigative: 3Business: 3Government: 2
Media landscape
How news is organized in Guatemala
Guatemala's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Guatemala sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- Spanish
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
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Full outlet directory
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Agencia Guatemalteca de Noticias
agn.gt
Guatemalan government news agency publishing official updates, national development, public services, ministries, and state information.
GuatemalaNews AgencySpanishGovernment news agencyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Canal Antigua
canalantigua.tv
Guatemalan TV and digital outlet covering news, interviews, public affairs, analysis, sports, and video programming.
GuatemalaTV NewsSpanishNational TV and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Diario de Centro America
dca.gob.gt
Official Guatemalan public record newspaper covering government notices, public policy, national news, culture, and official information.
GuatemalaNewspaperSpanishOfficial public record newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Emisoras Unidas
emisorasunidas.com
Guatemalan radio and digital news network covering breaking news, politics, traffic, sports, entertainment, and national affairs.
GuatemalaRadioSpanishRadio news networkVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Guatefutbol
www.guatefutbol.com
Guatemalan sports outlet focused on football, Liga Nacional, national teams, transfers, match coverage, and regional football.
GuatemalaSportsSpanishFootball newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Guatemala.com Noticias
www.guatemala.com/noticias
Guatemala-focused digital platform covering news, culture, tourism, lifestyle, events, national pride, and public-interest stories.
GuatemalaDigital MediaSpanishNews, lifestyle, and cultureVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Guatevision
www.guatevision.com
Guatemalan television and digital news source covering politics, current affairs, society, entertainment, video, and national reporting.
GuatemalaTV NewsSpanishNational TV newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
La Hora
lahora.gt
Guatemalan newspaper and digital outlet focused on politics, justice, opinion, public affairs, national news, and accountability.
GuatemalaNewspaperSpanishPolitics and public affairsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Nomada
nomada.gt
Guatemalan digital journalism source and archive associated with public-interest reporting, civic debate, politics, society, and culture.
GuatemalaDigital MediaSpanishDigital journalism archive/sourceVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Nuestro Diario
www.nuestrodiario.com
Popular Guatemalan newspaper covering national news, crime, community stories, sports, entertainment, and daily-life reporting.
GuatemalaNewspaperSpanishPopular national newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Plaza Publica
www.plazapublica.com.gt
Guatemalan digital outlet focused on investigative journalism, public accountability, human rights, politics, society, and civic debate.
GuatemalaDigital MediaSpanishInvestigative/civic journalismVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Prensa Libre
www.prensalibre.com
Leading Guatemalan newspaper covering national politics, economy, society, local news, sports, culture, and Central America.
GuatemalaNewspaperSpanishNational daily newspaperVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Publinews Guatemala
www.publinews.gt
Guatemala edition of Publinews covering national news, politics, entertainment, sports, lifestyle, and urban public-interest stories.
GuatemalaDigital MediaSpanishMetro-style digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Quorum
quorum.gt
Guatemalan civic and investigative digital outlet covering politics, corruption, justice, public institutions, democracy, and citizen issues.
GuatemalaDigital MediaSpanishInvestigative and civic reportingVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Republica
republica.com
Guatemalan digital news and analysis outlet covering politics, business, economy, opinion, public policy, and regional affairs.
GuatemalaDigital MediaSpanishPolitics, economy, and analysisVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Soy502
www.soy502.com
Guatemalan digital outlet covering national news, politics, business, entertainment, lifestyle, sports, and social media-driven stories.
GuatemalaDigital MediaSpanishNational digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28