Guevara worked in El Salvador until fleeing the country with his family in 2004 due to political persecution. He then became a resident in the United States, where he mostly reported on the topic of immigration inAtlanta.[2][3] He was nominated for and won multipleSoutheast Emmy Awards.[4][5][6][7] Guevara was ordered removed from the United States by an immigration judge in 2012.[8][9] He worked forMundo Hispánico until foundingMG News in 2024.[1]
In the past, Guevara had spoken favorably of Republican candidates and policies. In 2022, he said that then-Republican gubernatorial candidateBrian Kemp'svictory over Democratic candidateStacey Abrams would prevent what he described as the Democratic Party's plan of "eradicating" the police in the state of Georgia, even though Abrams had in reality intended to increase police funding.[10] Guevara endorsed Republicaninsurance commissioner candidate John King, saying that "a lot of our Latino people are conservative" and wishing him four more years in office. In a Facebook live, Guevara said that "a lot of people talk about Republicans being racist... But frankly Georgia Republicans now aren’t the same" as before.[10]
After working as a reporter in Atlanta for about 18 years, Guevara was arrested byDoraville police during his coverage of aNo Kings protest in June 2025.[10][11] Charges against him were dropped and he was taken intoICE custody in order to undergo deportation proceedings. The case was appealed and subsequently closed. Guevara held awork visa and had a pendinggreen card application as of September 2025.[12][13]
