Guatemala Newspapers by: Wolf Sebring
You will find that Guatemala newspapers are for the most part in Spanish only. If you are taking a Spanish course here at one of the many schools then reading a Spanish newspaper can help you learn the language. The Diario de Centro América (Diary of Central America) was founded in 1880 and it is identified as the country's national newspaper. It has an online presence at http://www.dca.gob.gt/. Nuestro Diario is probably the most-circulated newspaper in this country. It has an online presence but you have to pay for it through http://www.pressdisplay.com. The Prensa Libre is the second most-circulated newspaper in the country. The newspaper was started in 1951 and it is highly-regarded newspaper here. It has an online presence that can be found at http://www.prensalibre.com. El Periódico is another Spanish language newspaper in this country. It has an online presence at http://www.elperiodico.com.gt/. The Guatemala Post can be viewed in English. It has an online presence at: http://www.theworldpress.com/press/worldpress/guatemalapress/guatemalapost.htm. La Hora is a newspaper that has been in circulation since 1920. It also has an online presence at: http://www.theworldpress.com/press/worldpress/guatemalapress/lahora.htm. There are other online news sources that are probably not in printed form but definitely are online and written in English: Americas.org (http://www.americas.org/region_29) has combined news from this country plus other areas in Central America. Another of the Guatemala newspapers is Voces de Guatemala and it is more of an online newspaper published annually. This online magazine discusses the issues relating to projects, politics, society, and culture in the area of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala close to the town of Escuintla. Its website can be found at http://www.casaxelaju.com/voces/ and it is written in English. So it seems among the Guatemala newspapers you can stay informed here in both English and Spanish. |