News from Guatemala:
New Maya mural in Guatemala debunks doomsday myths
May 19, 2012
CHAA CREEK, Belize -- The Maya of Belize and the entire Mundo Maya region welcome new facts coming from recently unearthed murals at Guatemala’s Xultún archaeological site because they serve to further debunk myths, while opening the real Maya...
IMF concludes consultation with Guatemala
May 10, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- On April 30, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2012 Article IV consultation with Guatemala. Macroeconomic developments in Guatemala since 2010 have been broadly positive.
Belize and Guatemala agree on date for simultaneous referenda
April 28, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- At the headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Friday, delegations from Belize and Guatemala, headed by their respective Foreign Ministers, Wilfred Elrington and Harold Caballeros, met with...
OAS begins project on social conflict prevention, management and resolution in Guatemala
April 25, 2012
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala -- The Organization of American States (OAS) has launched a program in support of the prevention, management and resolution of social conflicts in Guatemala, which will begin a training workshop for officials.
OAS inaugurates child migration forum with first ladies of Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala
April 25, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, on Tuesday inaugurated the Child Migration Forum "On Their Own,” organized by the National Center for Refugee and Immigrant Children.
UN rights chief underlines need to address rule of law challenges in Guatemala
March 19, 2012
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala -- Guatemala has made progress in the fight against impunity and human rights abuses, but the country must tackle the tremendous challenges that remain to become a State based on democracy and the rule of law.
IMF mission visits Guatemala
March 19, 2012
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala -- A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited Guatemala City during March 5–15, 2012 to hold discussions on the 2012 Article IV consultation with Guatemala. The mission met with Central Bank...
UN welcomes judge's decision to deny amnesty to former Guatemala dictator
March 3, 2012
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The United Nations human rights office on Friday welcomed the news that a Guatemalan judge rejected the claim that a former dictator is protected under an amnesty law from being tried on genocide charges.
Drug-related violence has reached alarming levels in Central America, says UN
March 1, 2012
VIENNA, Austria -- Escalating violence involving drug trafficking organizations in Central America has reached “alarming and unprecedented levels,” making it one of the most violent areas in the world, the United Nations anti-narcotics panel stressed.
IDB expects to approve $1.9 billion for Central America and Dominican Republic in 2012
February 11, 2012
SAN PEDRO, Belize -- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) expects to approve $1.9 billion in projects with sovereign guarantees in 2012, in sectors such as infrastructure, energy, transportation and rural development.
Guatemala offers to host 2013 OAS General Assembly
February 3, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- The government of Guatemala, through a statement recently sent to the secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, made official its offer to host the XLIII Regular Session of the...
Belize and Guatemala foreign ministers meet with OAS secretary general
November 30, 2011
WASHINGTON, USA -- On Monday, at the headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS), delegations from Belize and Guatemala, headed by their respective foreign ministers, Wilfred Elrington and Haroldo Rodas Melgar, met with OAS...
OAS hears reports from electoral missions in Guatemala and Nicaragua
November 17, 2011
WASHINGTON, USA -- The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Tuesday heard reports by the missions present during the general elections recently held in Guatemala and Nicaragua, presented by the chiefs of mission.
OAS reports historic turnout in second presidential election in Guatemala
November 8, 2011
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala -- The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, on Monday congratulated the government and people of Guatemala on the calm environment that marked Sunday’s elections.
Senior UN relief official views flood disaster in Nicaragua
November 4, 2011
MANAGUA, Nicaragua -- With an estimated 1.2 million people in Central America affected by severe floods, the United Nations is mobilizing resources to provide life-saving assistance to those in need, as a senior UN relief official visiting Nicaragua...
OAS to observe second round of presidential elections in Guatemala
October 31, 2011
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala -- The Electoral Observation Mission of the OAS in Guatemala, presided over by Ambassador José Octavio Bordón, has confirmed that, as previously announced by Secretary General José Miguel Insulza...
OAS donates firearms marking equipment to Guatemala
October 27, 2011
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala -- The Organization of American States (OAS) on Wednesday donated a firearms marking machine to the government of Guatemala to be used by its Ministry of National Defence with the objective of combating the...
Venezuela sends 50 tons of humanitarian aid to Central America
October 24, 2011
VAEACAS, Venezuela (South Journal) -- In an act of solidarity, Venezuela sent 50 tons of humanitarian aid to El Salvador, Nicaragua and Guatemala, following heavy rains that have affected some 700,000 people and claimed over 100 lives.
Central American countries participate in Tuxtla Mechanism meeting
October 21, 2011
TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico -- The ministerial meeting held in preparation for the 13th summit of heads of state and government of the Tuxtla Mechanism for Dialogue and Coordination that was held on October 16-17 in Tuxtla Gutierrez, ended on Monday.
Dominican Republic and OAS call for greater SICA-CARICOM integration
October 8, 2011
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- The president of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernandez, and the assistant secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, have called on Central American and Caribbean...
Mexico to host 13th Summit of the Tuxtla Mechanism
October 8, 2011
BELMOPAN, Belize -- The city of Tuxtla Gutierrez in Chiapas, Mexico, will host the 13th Summit of heads of state and government of the Tuxtla Mechanism for Dialogue and Coordination, on 16 and 17 October 2011.
Commentary: Guatemala's election goes to phase two
September 19, 2011
The first round of the Guatemalan presidential election has lamentably ended with no clear victor, certainly not one for the prospects for a rational resolution of the country’s ten-year struggle that resulted in the loss of 200,000 lives.
OAS notes high turnout in Guatemala elections; expresses concern over slow delivery of results
September 13, 2011
WASHINGTON, USA -- The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, said on Monday that "beyond the difficulties and problems, the Guatemalan people have been able to express their will."
Central America and Mexico join Belize in celebrating independence
September 9, 2011
BELMOPAN, Belize -- To commemorate their countries’ independences, the embassies of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua, along with the government of Belize, for the fourth consecutive year have...
Commentary: Drug trafficking: Central America's dark shadow
September 3, 2011
For years, Central America has served as a one-way transit route for drugs traveling north toward the United States. Now, with increasingly frequent crackdowns on drug trafficking in Mexico and continued U.S. demand.
Belize government expresses concern over border incident with Guatemala
August 27, 2011
BELMOPAN, Belize -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Belize has expressed concern over an incident that took place on 22 August 2011, within the Adjacency Zone, that it said is indicative of an increasing trend of illegal activity.
Tropical Storm Harvey takes aim at Belize
August 20, 2011
MIAMI, USA -- At 8:00 pm EDT on Friday, the center of Tropical Storm Harvey was located 255 miles east-southeast of Belize City and about 130 miles east of Isla Roatan, Honduras, moving toward the west at about 9 mph.
Tropical system threatens Central America
August 19, 2011
MIAMI, USA -- Satellite images indicate that the low-level circulation associated with a tropical wave over the western Caribbean Sea is becoming better-defined and a surface low could be forming about 100 miles east-northeast of Cape Gracias a Dios, Nicaragua.
Nobel Peace Laureate to run for president in Guatemala
August 9, 2011
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (SJ) -- Nobel Peace Laureate 1992 and indigenous leader Rigoberta Menchu officially registered her candidacy for next September 11 presidential elections in Guatemala for the “Frente Amplio” left-wing coalition.
IDB Group supports sustainable agriculture in Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua
August 5, 2011
WASHINGTON, USA -- The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) approved a loan and technical assistance of $4.9 million to Root Capital, a nonprofit social investment fund that is pioneering finance for cooperatives, producers’ associations...
OAS secretary general calls for national unity in Guatemala ahead of presidential elections
July 21, 2011
WASHINGTON, USA -- As a result of the political situation in Guatemala, in the context of the electoral process leading up to presidential elections in September, the secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS)...
Guatemala joins OAS project to promote firearms marking
June 24, 2011
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala -- The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the government of Guatemala this week signed a cooperation agreement in Guatemala City to implement the project, “Promoting...
OAS general assembly calls for coordinated efforts to improve citizen security in the Americas
June 8, 2011
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador -- The member countries of the Organization of American States (OAS) appealed on Monday for intensified international and multilateral cooperation to improve citizen security in the Americas.
OAS condemns massacre of Guatemalan peasants
May 25, 2011
WASHINGTON, USA -- The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, has strongly condemned the killings of 27 peasants, whose bodies were found in a ranch in Petén, Guatemala, on May 15.
Guatemala urged to improve governance to attract foreign investment
May 4, 2011
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The United Nations body that promotes the integration of developing countries into the world economy has advised Guatemala to strengthen governance and improve the performance of its public institutions.
Garifuna museum opens in Los Angeles
May 2, 2011
LOS ANGELES, USA -- The Garifuna Museum of Los Angeles (GaMoLA) held its grand opening ceremony on April 16, 2011. The museum was officially opened by Dr Cadrin Gill, Honorary Consul General of St Vincent and The Grenadines.
Commentary: While reparation is good for Garifunas, we must do it as Garinagu people collectively
April 20, 2011
As a Garifuna person from Dangriga Town, Belize, who is a descendant of the people who lived in the country of Saint Vincent under the leadership of our great King Joseph Chatoyer, I applaud this bold move that the prime minister of Saint Vincent...
UN allocates funds to support peace-building efforts in Guatemala
March 18, 2011
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala – UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has announced a $10 million contribution from the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund to support efforts to entrench the respect of human rights and strengthen the security...
UN secretary general voices concern at rights violations and rising crime during visit to Guatemala
March 17, 2011
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday expressed appreciation of Guatemala’s contribution to United Nations peacekeeping operations, but also voiced alarm at the worsening rate of crime.
IDB announces $2 billion for Central America and Dominican Republic in 2011
March 4, 2011
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- Central America and the Dominican Republic are expected to obtain financing for $2 billion in 2011 from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for priority areas such as citizen security, infrastructure...
