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Experts from 11 Countries visit Guatemala to learn about Guatecaña’s best practices

Guatemala hosted the third edition of the “Sustainability Committee visit” of the Latin American Sugar Producers Union (UNALA), which brought together more than 40 sustainability…

Regional Campaign “I Take Care of You!” Against Child Labor Concludes Successfully

The 2025 edition of the regional campaign against child labor, “I Take Care of You!”, has concluded with the selection of the winning videos from…

United for a Greener Future: Guatecaña and INAB Promote Reforestation in Guatemala

Guatecaña and the National Forest Institute (INAB) have signed a technical cooperation agreement to implement actions aimed at the management, conservation, and restoration of degraded…

The Sweet Tradition That Unites Us: The Sugar Race Celebrates Its 38th Edition

Guatecaña and the Association of Sugar Technicians (Atagua) announce the 38th edition of the Sugar Race, which will take place on Sunday, October 26, 2025,…

Guatemala to Host the World Congress of Sugar Cane Technologists in 2028

Guatemala has been selected as the host country for the XXXIII Congress of the International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (ISSCT), a global event that…

Municipal corporations participate in Local Governance Training Program

Today, with the goal of strengthening the technical skills of local government authorities, Guatecaña—backed by the Astra Institute for Leadership and Governance—launched a training program…

Magdalena Inaugurates Solar Plant to Power Over 15,000 Homes in Guatemala

On August 12, Magdalena, in partnership with MPC Energy Solutions, officially inaugurated Magdalena Solar I, a new solar energy plant located in La Democracia, Escuintla.…

Guatemala Strengthens Its Commitment to Sustainable Development

ASAZGUA Showcases Contributions of the Sugarcane Agroindustry at the UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF 2025) Guatemala’s Sugarcane Agroindustry, represented by the Guatemalan Sugar Producers Association…

Guatemalan Sugar Mills Donate School Furniture to Support Education

As part of Guatecaña’s ongoing commitment to children’s education, the La Unión and Madre Tierra sugar mills donated 300 student desks, 5 teacher podiums, 5…

Guatecaña graduates 127 agricultural tractor operators through the Harvesting Opportunities program

Guatecaña held a graduation ceremony for 127 young people—101 women and 26 men—who completed training as agricultural tractor operators through the Harvesting Opportunities scholarship program,…

Latin American sugar industry representatives showcase their commitment to sustainable development

Guatemala leads the regional effort with Alfredo Vila as president of the Latin American Sugar Producers Union (UNALA) and president of Asazgua UNALA, which brings…

Cengicaña celebrates 33 years of research in Guatemala

In 1992, the sugar mills, through the Guatemalan Sugar Producers Association (Asazgua), made the decision to create a specialized center for sugarcane research. This led…

Sugar Mills and Coastal Xinka Communities Join Forces to Clean Rivers

An agreement to clean rivers in the Taxisco Santa Rosa area was signed by the coastal Xinka communities of the Pacific and Guatecaña, with scientific…

New Sugar Refinery in Guatemala

Guatemala now has a new sugar refinery, which was inaugurated at the sugarcane mill, Ingenio Palo Gordo. This facility will allow them to produce 13,500…

Guatecaña starts technical training schools with 200 community members

As part of the “Harvesting Opportunities” program, today the Technical Training Schools initiated by Guatecaña and the Technical Institute of Training and Productivity -Intecap- began,…

Guatecaña Awards 12 University Scholarships to Youth in Guatemala

Guatecaña awarded 12 scholarships as part of its “Harvesting Opportunities” program, allowing young people from the South of Guatemala to continue their higher education at…

Guatemala Leads the 33rd ISO International Seminar

The seminar, titled “Sustainable Solutions for Sugar and Energy,” is organized by the International Sugar Organization (ISO) and is being held in London, United Kingdom,…

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