Licorice is a plant. You are probably most familiar with it as a flavoring in foods, beverages, and tobacco. The root is used to make medicine. Licorice is used for various digestive system complaints including stomach ulcers, heartburn, colic, and ongoing inflammation of the lining of the stomach (chronic gastritis).icorice is LIKELY SAFE for most people when consumed in amounts found in foods. Licorice is POSSIBLY SAFE when consumed in larger amounts for medicinal purposes and when applied to the skin for a short amount of time.
Hundreds dead as torrential rain sweeps Central America. Tropical Storm Agatha swept across Central America yesterday, bringing torrential rain that killed more than 100 people and opened a 60m-deep sinkhole in Guatemala City which reportedly swallowed up a three-storey building.
Most of the population of Guatemala is located in the hilly valley highlands where the climate is subtropical all year round with considerable cooling occurring at night. The highlands are located in the temperate zone of Guatemala and generally range from 3,300 ft (1,000m) to 6,600ft (2,000m) above sea level.uatemala Weather and Climate. Guatemala is often called the Land of Eternal Spring due to its sub-tropical and tropical climate. Find out more about the Guatemala weather. Read the Spanish version. 1  Facebook. 2  Delicious.