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Nov 23, 2021

Local Maya Immigrants Seek Services — And Visibility — In Their Indigenous Languages

More than 20,000 Maya immigrants from Central America call the D.C. region home, according to the International Mayan League.

Apr 28, 2017

The Gut-Wrenching Documentary ‘Finding Oscar’ Looks At A Massacre In Guatemala

This 100-minute procedural quickly becomes harrowing

Aug 25, 2015

Conflict Cuisines: Central American Cooking Is Thriving On 14th Street

Find the pupusas, baked goods, and street foods of Guatemala and El Salvador on a mile-long stretch.

Jul 05, 2013

Courier Arrested at Dulles for Allegedly Hiding Two Pounds of Cocaine in Shampoo Bottles

Add shampoo to the list of failed drug smuggling devices.

Dec 18, 2012

Now Serving at Dulles: Guatemalan Cocaine Stew

On Sunday Customs and Border Patrol officers at Dulles Airport found more than two pounds of cocaine hidden inside the double walls of jars containing Guatemalan stew.

Sep 18, 2012

They Like Their Cocaine With Honey and Cream

The clever attempts to smuggle hard drugs through Dulles International Airport were foiled again last weekend when customs officers detained two couriers from Guatemala who were carrying jars of cream and honey lined with cocaine.

 
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