Boycott working? Aug 18, 2009
I have a friend from Guatemala, he would like to have a Hispanic culture blog also. Well what do you say. (The Palm Beach Post)
Journalist deaths rise in media 'bloodbath'... Jul 24, 2009
It said there were six in Pakistan, five each in Iraq, the Philippines, Russia and Somalia, four in Gaza and Honduras, three in Colombia, two each in Afghanistan, Guatemala, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Venezuela and one in India, Indonesia, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, and Madagascar. The PEC called on all UN states, international organizations and non-government organisations to take action "to stop this bloodbath against journalists". (The Drudge Report)
Ariz. among 50 sites hosting Iran protest Jul 21, 2009
New York-based Mostofi said Shirin Ebadi, a Tehran-based attorney and Nobel Peace Prize winner, reached out to peace advocates and has garnered the participation of Nobel laureates from the United States, Argentina, Guatemala, Ireland and other countries. Jody Williams, an American Nobel Peace Prize winner, will join Saturday's rally from Washington, D.C., Mostofi said. (AZCentral -- News)
Combustible Situation? Jul 16, 2009
In Guatemala on Tuesday, he called for "an insurrection," and diplomats say more violence of the type that has left at least one protester dead is possible. "I see a society profoundly polarized and divided," Jos Miguel Insulza, secretary general of the Organization of American States, said this month. (The Drudge Report)
Ousted Honduran leader calls for 'insurrection' Jul 16, 2009
Hondurans "have the right to insurrection," he said on Tuesday during a visit to Guatemala ... At a news conference with Guatemala's left-leaning President lvaro Colom on Tuesday, Zelaya said that "insurrection is a legitimate process" and that "nobody owes allegiance to a usurper government." He said a day earlier that attempts to resolve the situation will have failed if mediation talks to restore him to power are not under way this week. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Zelaya Issues Ultimatum: 'Reinstate Me or Else' Jul 14, 2009
Zelaya is scheduled to travel to Guatemala on Tuesday, where he will meet with President Alvaro Colom, said Ronaldo Robles, a spokesman from Colom's office. Former Honduran Foreign Minister Carlos Lopez, a Micheletti representative at the talks, said his side had not ruled out the possibility of early elections as a way out of the crisis. (Fox News)
Man cleared of using Twitter to cause a financial panic Jul 11, 2009
An appeals court in Guatemala City has ruled there is not enough evidence to try a man accused of using micro-blog Twitter to cause a financial panic. Jean Anleu was charged in May after sending a 96-character "tweet" urging people to pull their money from Guatemala's rural development bank ... Prosecutor Genaro Pacheco had said the tweet illegally undermined public trust in Guatemala's banking system. (BBC News -- Business)
Sustainable population, minus the control Jul 11, 2009
Less land for farmers from the Philippines to Guatemala. Less atmosphere to absorb the heat-trapping gases the global economy exhales. (Christian Science Monitor)
Guatemalan Court Rules In Favor Of Tweet Author Jul 10, 2009
Court Says Evidence Insufficient To Try Guatemalan Arrested For Tweet ... (AP) 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 ... Incensed by reports of a political scandal at Guatemala's rural development bank, Anleu sent the offending tweet under the Internet alias "jeanfer," urging depositors to pull their money from the bank. (CBS News -- World)
A soldier's duty Jul 10, 2009
Jerry wrote on Jul 3, 2009 1:53 AM:" Joe - thanks for the accurate, fact-laden and balanced assessment of the situation in Honduras. You might also want to read "Totalitarian Rightists Put Orwellian Spin on Hunduran Coup," by John Nichols. This article paraphrases (not in a complimentary way) Rush Limbaugh's and Sean Hannity's views on the coup. Another good read is "Undo the Coup" by Amy Goodman (good background on the militarists that kidnapped President Zelaya, where they received their... (Cameron Observer, MO)
Can Arias broker a deal on Honduras? Jul 10, 2009
In the 1980s, Arias negotiated peace agreements with the presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala, calling for a national reconciliation and a ban on the use of any of the states' territories for aggression against one another, which ultimately earned him the 1987 Nobel Peace Prize. A welcome opportunity. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
For former Khmer Rouge prisoners, reparations are key to justice Jul 4, 2009
(To read about what's happened in Sierra Leone and Guatemala, click here. During Khmer Rouge rule between 1975 and 1979, about 2 million Cambodians, or a quarter of the population, died from starvation, disease, torture, and execution. (Christian Science Monitor)
International criminal courts: no precedent for individual reparations Jul 4, 2009
Cases in Sierra Leone and Guatemala offer some guidance ... In Guatemala, where 64,000 requests are pending from victims of the country's 36-year civil war, the government is responding with compensation payments ranging from $1,500 to $2,500. (Christian Science Monitor)
Honduras coup spotlights Latin America's growing instability Jul 3, 2009
Unrest has also erupted in Guatemala and Nicaragua in the past year, and the region is dealing with powerful organized crime and drug traffickers ... In Guatemala, protesters called for their president to step down after he was accused of orchestrating a murder ... Unrest in Guatemala, Nicaragua. (Christian Science Monitor)
Ousted Honduran president vows to return Jul 1, 2009
Demonstrations in favor of Zelaya were organized in Ocotepeque, a western province that borders El Salvador and Guatemala and in Colon province and San Pedro Sula city, both in the country's north. Two people died on Monday in separate demonstrations against the Micheletti government. (Xinhuanet, China)
Global reach of Spain's courts curtailed Jun 26, 2009
Spanish courts, most famously under criminal court Judge Baltasar Garzn, have launched investigations into , Chinese mistreatment of Tibetans, and genocide in Rwanda and Guatemala. Such cases already open will be "grandfathered" under the new law and will continue. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Roger Ebert decries Bill OReillys shrillness Jun 19, 2009
I couldn't help but notice how the citizens of countries such as the Dominican Republic and Guatemala inevitably end up talking about politics no matter where the conversation started. Several of my African and European friends have also expressed to me how unnerving it is to live in a society in which the citizens do not engage in active political debate. (Harper's Magazine)
Former Iraq ambassador settles in Spokane Valley Jun 18, 2009
When he applied for the Foreign Service, he listed Middle Eastern countries as preferred postings and was assigned to Guatemala. Two weeks into Spanish language training, however, he got a call saying a spot had opened up in Khorramshahr. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Mexico's drug war seeps southward, too Jun 17, 2009
From Guatemala to Panama, Central America is becoming a battleground for Mexican cartels ... Another result, they say, has been the southward reach of cartels as they are forced to diversify into less-risky areas from relocating marijuana-producing operations to Guatemala to holding negotiations in Panama ... With its proximity to Mexico, Guatemala is bearing the brunt of the pressure, as major drug-trafficking organizations compete for routes into Mexico. (Christian Science Monitor)
'Tea Party' organizer announces Senate bid Jun 16, 2009
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents last year raided Waco Manufacturing and arrested 13 men from Guatemala and Mexico after the agency received an anonymous tip that the business employed illegal immigrants. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Volpe said Monday that Cox cooperated with investigators and that Cox was not prosecuted. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
* Ma likely to meet Clinton: envoy May 31, 2009
WHEEL DEAL: Ma Ying-jeou gave the Guatemalan president a bicycle and ordered that his wife also get one after hearing about their love of cycling By Ko Shu-ling STAFF REPORTER Sunday, May 31, 2009, Page 3. Two girls hold Republic of China flags as they welcome President Ma Ying-jeou and first lady Chow Mei-ching on their arrival in Guatemala on Friday ... Ma, who left Belize for Guatemala on Thursday, had talks with Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom, who welcomed Ma with a 21-gun salute and a... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Guatemala murder scandal could threaten the presidency May 21, 2009
com's Pat Murphy about the current controversy surrounding Guatemalan president Alvaro Colom, a murdered attorney and a videotape implicating Colom. Guatemala City and Mexico City - The scandal surrounding accusations that Guatemala's president orchestrated the murder of a prominent lawyer is intensifying deepening divisions in a country still recovering from a 36-year civil war ... Tens of thousands of Guatemalans have taken to the streets since a video emerged in which Rodrigo Rosenberg,... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Israel abuzz with Obama Plan rumors May 21, 2009
US solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict reportedly include UN administration of Jerusalem's holy sites and no right of return for Palestinian refugees. from the May 20, 2009 edition. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Thousands Protest Over Lawyer's Murder in Guatemala May 18, 2009
Thousands Protest President Over Lawyer's Murder in Guatemala ... GUATEMALA CITY Thousands of Guatemalans protested Sunday to demand the president resign over accusations that he ordered a lawyer killed, a scandal threatening the rule of the country's first leftist leader more than 50 years ... "Get out! Get out!" protesters chanted at the headquarters of the Guatemala City government. (Fox News)
Thousands demand Guatemalan leader resign May 18, 2009
GUATEMALA CITY - Thousands of Guatemalans gathered for a march to the National Palace on Sunday to demand the president resign over accusations that he ordered a lawyer killed, a scandal threatening the rule of the country's first leftist leader more than 50 years ... Thousands of protesters, many of them dressed in white, gathered at the headquarters of the Guatemala City government for a 15-block march to the National Palace ... "This is a civic movement of Guatemalans who are seeking peace.... (MSNBC -- International)
Guatemala rally targets president May 18, 2009
Thousands of Guatemalans have marched through the capital to demand the resignation of President Alvaro Colom over the killing of a lawyer ... Mr Colom has denied involvement in the killing, and his supporters staged a rival demonstration in Guatemala City ... The government has described the allegations against Mr Colom as a conspiracy to destabilise Guatemala. (BBC News -- Americas)
Tester needs to reverse stance May 15, 2009
dion wrote on May 13, 2009 10:20 AM:" M. Chessin,I realize that you want to take everything President Obama says as fact, the truth is he is making claims that suit his political agenda. The 90% figure you speak of, comes from this, about 11,000 weapons that were thought to be traceable were turned over to U.S. authorities, if 90%, that is 9900 guns. This figure does not take into account that a total of about 29,000 were seized by Mexican authorities, so only about 37% were thought to be... (Missoulian, MT)
Did Guatemalan Pres. Order Lawyer Killed? May 13, 2009
GUATEMALA CITY, May 12, 2009 ... In this image taken from an undated videotape provided by El Periodico de Guatemala, lawyer Rodrigo Rosenberg, who was slain by gunmen in Guatemala City, May 10, 2009, alleges that Guatemala's President Alvaro Colom wanted him killed ... (AP Photo/El Periodico de Guatemala). (CBS News)
Sochi Olympic construction begins as clock ticks May 8, 2009
Sochi was awarded the 2014 Olympics at an IOC meeting in Guatemala in 2007 after an impassioned address in English by Putin, then Russia's president, who emerged as Sochi's biggest booster and personally backed the bid. Garry Kasparov, the former chess champion turned Kremlin critic, compared Putin's investment in the Olympics with Czar Peter the Great's costly, single-minded quest to build a grand new Russian capital St. Petersburg on inhospitable swamplands. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Mexico imposes swine flu measures Apr 29, 2009
CONFIRMED CTED CASES Mexico: 159 suspected deaths - seven confirmed cases US: 64 confirmed cases Canada: 13 confirmed cases New Zealand: 3 confirmed cases UK, Spain, Israel: 2 confirmed cases each Countries with suspected cases: Brazil, Guatemala, Peru, Australia, and South Korea, and seven EU states. In California, where there have been 11 cases, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency as a precautionary measure but stressed there was "no need for alarm". (BBC News)
Mexico to re-test swine flu cases Apr 29, 2009
CONFIRMED CTED CASES Mexico: 159 suspected deaths - seven confirmed cases US: 64 confirmed cases Canada: 13 confirmed cases New Zealand: 3 confirmed cases UK, Spain, Israel: 2 confirmed cases each Germany: 1 confirmed case Countries with suspected cases: Brazil, Guatemala, Peru, Australia, and South Korea, and seven EU states. At 64, the US has the greatest number of confirmed cases outside Mexico. (BBC News)
Swine flu outbreak reaches Europe Apr 28, 2009
SPREAD OF VIRUS Mexico: 20 confirmed cases (Mexico puts suspected deaths at 149) United States: 40 confirmed cases Canada: 6 confirmed cases Spain: 1 confirmed case UK: Scotland says tests confirm 2 cases Israel, Brazil, Guatemala, Peru, Australia and New Zealand: Suspected cases being tested. "The commission is following the situation concerning the swine influenza very closely," said Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. (BBC News)
People making a difference: Teny Gross Apr 28, 2009
3 million, while Gross has taught nonviolent intervention in Northern Ireland and lectured in Guatemala. He will travel to Brazil later this year. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
'Too late' to contain swine flu Apr 28, 2009
SPREAD OF VIRUS Mexico: 20 confirmed cases (152 suspected deaths) United States: 50 confirmed cases Canada: 6 confirmed cases UK: 2 confirmed cases Spain: 1 confirmed case Israel, Brazil, Guatemala, Peru, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea: Suspected cases being tested. Reporting earlier, he said that all of those who had died were aged between 20 and 50. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Obama defends brand of world politics amid Ensign criticism Apr 20, 2009
Everything from veterans benefits cases to people who have lost their Social Security checks to people who are trying to adopt babies in Guatemala that are stalled out. Minnesota has that right to two senators. (KRNV.com, NV)
Are Mexican drug traffickers armed with US guns? Apr 9, 2009
Mexico's southern border with Guatemala has long been an entry point for such weapons and today could account for 10 to 15 percent coming through, says Mr. Benitez. During the 80s and 90s, the arms used in Central American wars were a prime source for Mexico. (Christian Science Monitor)
Guatemala Government Profile 2009 Apr 2, 2009
Overview of the Republic of Guatemala's Political Structure. Guatemala is a constitutional democratic republic ... Guatemala has a population of just over thirteen million inhabitants. (Suite101.com)
For the history books now, but…. Mar 30, 2009
The list of countries North Korea, Israel, Cambodia, South Africa, China, Iran, Uganda, Iraq, Viet Nam, Syria, Pakistan, Guatemala, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia who have willfully violated the United Nations Convention Against Torture has grown by one. The United States of America. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
* Latin Americas revolution reborn at the ballot box Mar 21, 2009
Nicaraguas Ortega was always part of that orbit, as are people close to Alvaro Colom in Guatemala. If too we add El Salvador to this list, only Costa Rica and Panama to the south remain out of the loop, leaving Mexico to the north increasingly exposed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Lodi council approves environmental reports for Wal-Mart Supercenter (931) Mar 19, 2009
" Journey wrote on Mar 12, 2009 12:28 PM:" Wal-Mart operates in 15 international markets, including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. I've visited stores in 7 of the above and I just can't figure out why Lodi has a problem with this store. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Taking a fresh, hard look at immigrants' lives Mar 16, 2009
He traveled repeatedly to Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. His first trip was to Chiapas, the southernmost state in Mexico, which shares a border with Guatemala ... The next morning he discovered that a young Guatemalan had been shot for refusing to turn over his money. (International Herald Tribune)
Timeline: El Salvador Mar 16, 2009
1823 - El Salvador becomes part of the United Provinces of Central America, which also includes Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua ... 2003 December - El Salvador - along with Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala - agrees on a free-trade agreement with the US. The government ratifies the pact in December 2004 ... 2007 February - Three members of the governing Arena party are murdered in Guatemala. (BBC News -- Americas)
* Bar may get higher for public officials Mar 8, 2009
On the list was Minister of Foreign affairs Francisco Ou (E), who obtained US permanent resident status in 2005 when he was ambassador to Guatemala and who renounced the status one month before assuming his ministerial position. Also mentioned was Representative to the US Jason Yuan (K), who applied for US permanent residence in 2004, but officially filed for a termination of the application process before assuming his post. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
Why should my generation pay for the greed of politicians and big business? Mar 7, 2009
If we purchase fruit and vegetables it will go to Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala. If we purchase a good car it will go to Germany. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Denying Trade Pact To Colombia A Slap In Face, Vice President Says Mar 6, 2009
There was a meeting a month ago, between (Mexico's) President Calderon, President Uribe, (Guatemala's) President Colom, and (Panama's) President Torrijos, worried about the level of the violence ... And now that Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, Jamaica, many countries are suffering from the levels of violence of cartels, there's need for a new policy, a regional policy, that's going to have a contribution of the U.S. regarding more security. (Investors Business Daily)
Some arrested workers back at Agriprocessors Mar 5, 2009
Most were from Guatemala and Mexico. U.S. attorneys officials say all but one of the 25 material witnesses were convicted of felonies. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Fight to the end Feb 27, 2009
Guatemala found stability; the autonomy granted to the Moros in the Philippines degenerated into more conflict. In Iraq, power-sharing remains a work in progress. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Napolitano orders review of Bellingham raid Feb 26, 2009
Of the 28, agents found 25 Mexican nationals and one person each from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. In a statement Tuesday, ICE officials said many of the people obtained the jobs using fake Social Security numbers and other counterfeit documents. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Call for Guatemala war justice Feb 25, 2009
Amnesty International has called on the Guatemalan authorities to do more to provide justice for thousands of victims of the country's civil war ... They said that without justice, Guatemala would not be able to "move forward from its dark past" ... Amnesty called on the Guatemalan government to approve a law for a National Search Commission for the Disappeared. (BBC News -- Americas)
Fast Facts: Mexico Feb 12, 2009
Mexico has 12 free trade agreements with over 40 countries including, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, the European Free Trade Area, and Japan, putting more than 90% of trade under free trade agreements. The new Felipe CALDERON administration that took office in December 2006 faces many of the same challenges that former President FOX tried to tackle, including the need to upgrade infrastructure, modernize the tax system and labor laws, and allow private investment in the energy sector. (CBS News -- World)
