Hello, I hope someone can answer: my daughter is in Guatemala with her father but she has her American passport and I need to renew it because it is about to expire, can I do it here in Chicago without the presence of her or her father?

Her father will need to get the form notarize in his country That's what I had to do / If one parent/guardian cannot go with the child to apply for the passport, they can give permission by completing Form DS-3053 “Statement of Consent." You must submit the completed form with the child's passport application.

She will need to have her passport done at the consulate. She must be seen in person to get a passport.