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The State Department said Wednesday that Alejandro Giammattei, Guatemala's president until this week's tumultuous transfer of power, was barred from entering the United States because of what officials said was information indicating he had accepted bribes .THE announcement signaled that the United States was moving quickly to support the anti-corruption campaign led by Guatemala's new president, Bernardo Arévalo. Guatemala has recently been gripped by protests against attempts to block Arévalo from taking office, and Mr. Giammattei refused to show up at his successor's inauguration on Monday.“No one, especially a public official, is above the law” She said Brian Nichols, the…

Thirty-two teams embarked on the mission this season to win Super Bowl LVIII. Eight teams remain.Jeff Howe breaks down each of the four divisional round matchups this weekend ahead of The AthleticThe projection model, created by Austin Mock, reveals each team's odds of winning the Super Bowl.AFC A look at the AFC playoff bracket following the Bills' win over the Steelers. ◽️ Ravens-Texans: Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET◽️ Bills-Chiefs: Sunday, 6:30 pm ET Who do you think will advance to the Conference Championships? pic.twitter.com/fsz3vSg6bP — The Athletic (@TheAthletic) January 16, 2024#1 Baltimore Ravens vs. No. 4 Houston Texans, 4:30 p.m. ET,…

A man was arrested Thursday in Brazil in connection with the murder of Brent Sikkema, a New York art dealer who was found with stab wounds in his Rio de Janeiro apartment this week.The man was arrested at a gas station between the cities of Uberaba and Uberlandia, about 600 miles northwest of Rio de Janeiro, according to Rio police, who said he was suspected of a robbery that ended in death.They said the man had traveled from Sao Paulo to Rio before Sikkema's death and was identified with the help of security camera footage. That footage showed him exiting…

Follow live coverage of Ivory Coast vs Nigeria and Egypt vs Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations“The spirit of the 1993 team will always be there for Zambia.”Kalusha Bwalya, Zambia’s former football captain, is reflecting on the day that changed his life forever.On April 27, 1993, a military aircraft taking 18 of his team-mates and their coach to a World Cup qualifier against Senegal crashed shortly after refuelling in Gabon. All 30 people aboard died.Bwalya would have been on the plane, too, but for the fact that he was playing for PSV Eindhoven at the time. Being based in…

Try taking a walk in much of Guatemala City: it's every pedestrian's nightmare.Motorcycles speed along crowded sidewalks. Guards armed with rifles squint at every passerby, sizing up potential attackers. Buses belching smoke speed through stop signs.But hidden in the chaotic quilt expanse of the capital, there is a dream retreat where none of this exists.In the city of Cayalá, a utopian domain created by one of the richest families in Guatemala, the streets are quiet and orderly, the shops are exclusive and the houses are accessible, even only to families belonging to the country's small wealthy elite or to foreigners,…

TAMPA, Fla. – Jason Kelce walked off the field alone, head down, clutching a helmet he may never wear again.It was a sight far too melancholy for an image-bearer who identifies so closely with his team's city, a 13-year center who best represented his franchise's success while earning his sixth All-Pro selection, a 36-year-old who once looked like he had another run in another Super Bowl.Instead, Kelce remained on the sidelines, emotionally absorbing the final seconds of the final defeat of what could be his final season. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 32, Philadelphia Eagles 9.How did it end like this? How…

Try taking a walk in much of Guatemala City: it's every pedestrian's nightmare.Motorcycles speed along crowded sidewalks. Guards armed with rifles squint at every passerby, sizing up potential attackers. Buses belching smoke speed through stop signs.But hidden in the chaotic quilt expanse of the capital, there is a dream retreat where none of this exists.In the city of Cayalá, a utopian domain created by one of the richest families in Guatemala, the streets are quiet and orderly, the shops are exclusive and the houses are accessible, even only to families belonging to the country's small wealthy elite or to foreigners,…