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Friday, October 2, 2026

Guatemala News · Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:25:07 GMT · 4:26

Fuel tax relief reaches the pump: stations lowered prices after Decreto 22-2026 took effect Oct 1 (up to Q9.41 super, Q9.10 regular, Q6.34 diesel); SAT updated electronic invoicing so IVA and IDP show zero; relief runs through Dec 31, 2026; Arévalo says global prices drove the problem and further measures may follow when the decree expires Coordinated violence warning: six armed incidents Tuesday in Guatemala City, Villa Nueva and Amatitlán; government (Arévalo, Interior Minister Marco Antonio Villeda) says at least three appear coordinated to force security forces to respond simultaneously an

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