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Guatemala condemns attacks on journalists in Honduras

Kadmiel — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:53:54 +0000

The Guatemalan government on Monday condemned attacks on Guatemalan journalists by Honduran police and the interim Honduran government’s closure of a radio station and a TV channel, local media reported. Rafael Espada, vice president of Guatemala, said his country would present a protest to the United Nations and the Organization of [...]

Guatemala Independence Day

Kadmiel — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:54:45 +0000

Guatemala Independence Day Washington, DC September 14, 2009 ——————————————————————————– On behalf of the people of the United States, I would like to extend my warm congratulations to the people of Guatemala as they celebrate the 188th anniversary of their Proclamation of Independence on September 15. As school children parade through the streets and Guatemalans across the country and [...]

US lawmakers urge easier Guatemalan Adoptions

Kadmiel — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:24:01 +0000

There has been tremendous amount of red tape in the past in regards to being able to adopt Guatemalan children parents sometimes have to wait years. Most Central American Countries are this way the US has added some specific legislation to reduce the amount of red tape for these adoptions maybe it will secure some [...]

Guatemala Welcome Video

Kadmiel — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:02:36 +0000

This is a a great video made by IDB showing some of the things you will see in guatemala Share and Enjoy:

Day of the Dead Guatemala

Kadmiel — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:12:22 +0000

If you’re in Guatemala, Nov. 1 is the best time to visit Santiago Sacatepequez. Locals in traditional bright clothing as well as foreigners clad in shorts and tank tops flock to this small village near the ancient capital of Antigua to observe All Saints Day, known here as Day of the Dead. And it’s not [...]

Guatemala Legends – The Jaguar and the Deer

Kadmiel — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:05:15 +0000

Stories written as myths and legends were often written as simple stories, aimed at children to teach them something, with the meaning hidden within them. The Jaguar and the Deer is a cautionary Mayan tale. Natives when relating this story will tell how the deer went out looking for somewhere to build himself a house, and [...]

How To Immerse Youself In Guatemalan Culture

Kadmiel — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:45:03 +0000

Guatemala is bordered by Mexico, Belize, Honduras and El Salvador, as well as the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean sea. It has many things to offer a visitor, immersing them in its culture, from its biodiversity to its pre-Columbian historical sites. It is a small adventure waiting to happen That will immerse you in the [...]

GUATEMALA: Conditions Not Ripe for Coup

Kadmiel — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:59:01 +0000

The overthrow of the government of Manuel Zelaya in Honduras revived fears of something similar happening in neighbouring Guatemala, although analysts, political leaders and social activists do not see it as likely. Since the Jun. 28 coup in which Zelaya was removed from his home at gunpoint by more than 100 troops and put on a [...]

Zelaya leaves Guatemala for Nicaragua

admin — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:25:18 +0000

Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya on Wednesday left Guatemala for Nicaragua to meet with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. During his stay in Guatemala, Zelaya urged the Honduran people to rebel against the Honduran interim government under post-coup leader Roberto Micheletti. According to information reaching here from Guatemala City, during [...]

Guatemalan court rules in favor of tweet author

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:18:42 +0000

An appeals court found insufficient evidence to warrant the trial of a Guatemalan whose Twitter message led to his arrest on charges of inciting financial panic. Jean Anleu was arrested and charged in May after sending a 96-character tweet that urged depositors to withdraw funds from a bank involved in a political-murder scandal. The message earned [...]