An Alabama-based construction company sued the State Department on Wednesday over accusations it refused to pay for pandemic-era cost overruns at a dozen embassy and consulate projects during the pandemic.  BL Harbert International says the government had agreed to a settlement until political appointees under Secretary of State Marco Rubio inserted themselves into the process.  “And, on…

An Alabama-based construction company sued the State Department on Wednesday over accusations it refused to pay for pandemic-era cost overruns at a dozen embassy and consulate projects during the pandemic.  BL Harbert International says the government had agreed to a settlement until political appointees under Secretary of State Marco Rubio inserted themselves into the process.  “And, on…

Ciudad de Guatemala, 28 oct (Prensa Latina) En medio de críticas por la situación con la seguridad en Guatemala, nuevas autoridades de la Policía Nacional Civil (PNC) comenzaron hoy sus labores por mejorar y transformar la estructura institucional.

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Ciudad de Guatemala, 28 oct (Prensa Latina) El Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología (Insivumeh) de Guatemala prevé hoy el acercamiento hasta abril de 16 frentes fríos, dos más que los registrados en la temporada 2025-2026.

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Ciudad de Guatemala, 28 oct (Prensa Latina) Cristian Rico, del NU Colombia, buscará hoy defender el liderato de la clasificación individual que consiguiera la víspera tras entrar segundo en la etapa reina de la Vuelta Ciclística Internacional a Guatemala.

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A regional coalition convened as part of a U.S. military effort to disrupt and combat drug traffickers that officials have compared to the campaign against the Islamic State and Al Qaeda.

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Ciudad de Guatemala, 27 oct (Prensa Latina) El pedalista local Wilson Chonay, del Team Hino, demostró hoy sus condiciones al ganar su segunda etapa, pero Cristian Rico, del NU Colombia, tomó el liderato de la 65 Vuelta Ciclística Internacional a Guatemala.

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Ciudad de Guatemala, 27 oct (Prensa Latina) El Ministerio Público (MP) de Guatemala informó hoy siete capturas por presunto lavado de dinero tras 11 allanamientos efectuados en inmuebles de este departamento capital, Escuintla y San Marcos.

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Ciudad de Guatemala, 27 oct (Prensa Latina) El presidente de Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, confirmó hoy cambios en altos mandos de la Policía Nacional Civil (PNC), tras 10 días del asesinato de dos personas que conmocionó al país.

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Ciudad de Guatemala, 27 oct (Prensa Latina) El Parlamento Centroamericano (Parlacen) eligió a su nueva Junta Directiva (JD) para el período 2026-2027, encabezada por el político e ingeniero Samuel Armando Reyes por Honduras, trascendió hoy aquí.

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Ciudad de Guatemala, 27 oct (Prensa Latina) El delantero local Héctor Morales sobresale hoy como principal referente de Aurora FC y Pichichi (máximo goleador) del Apertura 2026 del fútbol de Guatemala, vencidas 16 fechas de 22.

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Ciudad de Guatemala, 27 oct (Prensa Latina) El líder de la clasificación individual, el joven costarricense Alejandro Granados del equipo Colono-BikeStation-Kolbi, tendrá hoy ante sí la quinta etapa y prueba reina de la 65 Vuelta Ciclística Internacional a Guatemala.

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The EU welcomes Cambodia’s decision to join the Multi-party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA) for WTO members, contributing to efforts to uphold a rules-based multilateral trading system. 

With Cambodia’s participation, the MPIA now covers 62 World Trade Organization (WTO) members and 60.4% of world trade.  

The MPIA brings together participants from all continents and at different levels of development, united by a shared commitment to upholding the rules-based trading system. 

The MPIA preserves the right to appeal in trade disputes among participating WTO members, at a time when the WTO’s Appellate Body remains non-functioning. It helps ensure that disputes can continue to be resolved in an orderly and binding manner, avoiding appeals 'into the void'. 

“I welcome Cambodia to the MPIA. The arrangement plays an important role in upholding the rules-based trading system. Each new participant helps reinforce the predictability, stability and credibility of global trade rules. I encourage other WTO members to join the MPIA,” said EU Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič. 

Background 

The MPIA was established in 2020 and has proven its effectiveness in many WTO disputes.  

Under the MPIA, appeals are heard by arbitrators randomly selected from a pool of 10 standing appeal arbitrators set up by the participating WTO members. These arbitrators are persons of recognised authority, with demonstrated expertise in law, international trade and WTO agreements.  

The MPIA is open to all WTO members as a practical tool for appeal arbitration, pending the restoration of a reformed and fully functioning WTO dispute settlement system. 

As of 1 June 2025, the MPIA has an updated pool of appeal arbitrators to ensure that appeals continue to be heard by independent arbitrators of the highest calibre. 

At the WTO Ministerial Conference that took place earlier this year, MPIA ministers stressed the importance of the MPIA for the security and predictability of the multilateral trading system.  

The current MPIA participants are Australia, Barbados, Benin, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, the European Union (and its Member States), Guatemala, Hong Kong (China), Iceland, Japan, Liechtenstein, Macao (China), Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and Vietnam.

More information

MC14: Supporting the rules-based multilateral trading system: the role of the MPIA