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UPDATE: Guatemala Volcano Death Toll Rises To 62

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Posted on June 4, 2018 · The volcano spewed billowing clouds of ash into the sky — and more dangerously, sent a deadly mix of lava, pumice and gas speeding toward villages on Sunday. Authorities fear the death toll may rise.

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Posted on August 21, 2023 · Juan Carlos Garcia Rodriguez, 18, was charged with capital murder and arrested over the weekend. He is accused of killing his 11-year-old neighbor, Maria Gonzalez.

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Posted on March 25, 2022 · Episode: 2201 Mount Toba: the worst volcano and the worst human catastrophe. Today, a very big volcano.

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Kamala Harris Tells Guatemalans Not To Migrate To The United States

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Posted on June 8, 2021 · The vice president met with Guatemala's president to talk about the root causes behind migration to the United States, including corruption. But another prominent Democrat called that "disappointing."

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