Guatemala in the News

02/08/2010 10:08 PM
Uniting two worlds - Washington Post

Washington Post
Uniting two worlds
Washington Post
Every year, the people of Ipala, Guatemala, celebrate a decades-old tradition that brings together natives who left for better opportunities in America, ...
Ipala, Guatemala celebrates those who went away but kept the town in their heartsWashington Post

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02/09/2010 02:45 AM
Ensemble Lipzodes resurrects 500-year-old music from Guatemala - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Ensemble Lipzodes resurrects 500-year-old music from Guatemala
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Ensemble Lipzodes' repertoire comes from 15 volumes of musical manuscripts from Guatemalan churches now housed at Indiana University. ...

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02/06/2010 12:53 AM
Guatemala cops destroy 1200 acres of poppy plants - Washington Post

India Talkies
Guatemala cops destroy 1200 acres of poppy plants
Washington Post
AP GUATEMALA CITY -- Guatemalan police say they have destroyed about 1200 acres (500 hectares) of opium poppies along the border with Mexico. ...
Guatemala destroys poppy, marijuana plants worth $780 mnSify
Guatemala Destroys $780 Million in Opium Poppies, MarijuanaLatin American Herald Tribune

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02/08/2010 02:30 AM
Establishing a new norm in Guatemala - Boston Globe

Establishing a new norm in Guatemala
Boston Globe
THE US indictment of Guatemala's former president, Alfonso Portillo, for money laundering demonstrates our ability to influence accountability for crimes ...

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02/02/2010 03:13 AM
Guatemalans, in Brooklyn for Work, Keep Bonds of Home - New York Times

Los Angeles Times
Guatemalans, in Brooklyn for Work, Keep Bonds of Home
New York Times
In Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, they wait on corners for odd jobs, sending as much money as they can back home to Guatemala. ...
Baby Maria, survivor of deadly Bensonhurst fire, is expected to surviveNew York Daily News
Fire That Killed 5 Treated As HomicideGothamist
After Fire Kills 5, Grief and Questions MultiplyNew York Times (blog)
New York Post -Philadelphia Metro -Momlogic.com
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02/05/2010 01:06 PM
Teco 4Q Profit More Than Doubles On Year-Earlier Charges >TE - Wall Street Journal

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Teco 4Q Profit More Than Doubles On Year-Earlier Charges >TE
Wall Street Journal
Teco, whose main business is electricity utility Tampa Electric, also produces coal and has electric-power operations in Guatemala. ...
TECO Energy Reports Fourth Quarter 2009 ResultsMarketWatch
TECO Energy, Inc. Q4 2009 Earnings Call TranscriptSeeking Alpha (blog)
Teco Energy Q4 Profit Surges; Guides FY10 - UpdateRTT News
Comtex Smartrend -BusinessWeek -ABC News
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01/29/2010 02:53 AM
Guatemala: Mexico to Decide if US Gets Ex-Leader - New York Times

BBC News
Guatemala: Mexico to Decide if US Gets Ex-Leader
New York Times
By AP GUATEMALA CITY (AP) -- A lawyer for former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo said Thursday that neighboring Mexico did not properly approve his ...
Fugitive ex-Guatemalan leader capturedCNN
US Indicts Portillo in Money LaunderingWall Street Journal
Former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo arrestedBBC News
AFP -NBC New York -BusinessWeek
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02/03/2010 03:44 AM
Victims' Roommate Charged With Setting Fire That Killed 5 Guatemalans - New York Times

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Victims' Roommate Charged With Setting Fire That Killed 5 Guatemalans
New York Times
Pedro Ordoñez, an uncle of one victim, Luisa Ordoñez Chan, asked in a telephone interview from the family's house outside Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. ...
Man Accused of Setting Deadly NY Apartment Fire Reportedly Blames Demons in HeadFOXNews
Man Pleads Not Guilty To Setting Fatal Brooklyn FireNY1
Five dead after booze leads to blazeYourNabe.com
Gothamist
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02/09/2010 02:57 AM
Guatemalan Women Arming Selves Because of Climate of Insecurity - Latin American Herald Tribune

Guatemalan Women Arming Selves Because of Climate of Insecurity
Latin American Herald Tribune
GUATEMALA CITY – The climate of insecurity in Guatemala is forcing women to arm themselves to protect themselves and their families, the official Diario de ...
01/30/2010 02:20 AM
Guatemala: Trial Ordered in Lawyer's Slaying - New York Times

Guatemala: Trial Ordered in Lawyer's Slaying
New York Times
By AP A Guatemalan judge has ordered that eight suspects stand trial in the fatal shooting of a prominent lawyer who accused the country's president, ...
8 to stand trial in Guatemalan lawyer's deathWashington Post

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Guatemala in the Blogs

02/09/2010 03:04 AM
Madisen in Guatemala
This page is designed to update family and friends about my experiences living and volunteering in Guatemala. I will be volunteering with the Susana Wesley Escuela in Camanchaj and living in Panajachel. Thanks for all your support :) ...
02/09/2010 02:29 AM
Muy Bonito - Lanquin, Guatemala Travel Blog
Muy Bonito: Read the story and see photos of a visit to Lanquin, Guatemala by TravelPod member sandgroper.
02/09/2010 01:51 AM
La Antigua - Dos Mil Diez: To Monumento Natural Sumec Champey
The scenery is some of the most outstanding that I have viewed in all of Guatemala. The Río Cahabón flows through this area so some outfitters have availed themselves of an opportunity to generate income. Trucks that shuttle folks from ...
02/09/2010 01:42 AM
New Adventure in Guatemala 2010: Pink Paraguas (umbrella)
New Adventure in Guatemala 2010. The Continuing Adventure of Don and Linda in Guatemala. Monday, February 8, 2010. Pink Paraguas (umbrella). Today started very overcast and chilly and very early again. We felt comfortable with our long ...
02/09/2010 01:18 AM
Elder Derek Jensen: That just isn't a man's job . . .
I was lookin' at my Guatemala map this morning and the closest marked Colony that I could find is Canalitos. From Canalitos, I'm like twenty minutes away in a bus. Canalitos was in my last zone when I was in Atlantida. ...
02/09/2010 01:14 AM
USPSTF Recommends Obesity Screening for Children Ages 6 to 18 ...
GRUPO "PEDIATRA AL DIA", Guatemala C.A.. Diseño DR. LUIS ALFREDO RUIZ, Pediatra. Inicio · GRUPO PEDIATRA AL DIA Fund. 2007. jump to navigation. USPSTF Recommends Obesity Screening for Children Ages 6 to 18 Years 9 Febrero 2010 ...
02/09/2010 01:12 AM
Decomisan en Guatemala 177 kilos de cocaína procedente de Chile
Bío-Bío La Radio - La red de prensa más grande de Chile.
02/09/2010 12:42 AM
Nono in Guatemala Season 3: The experience of driving in Ireland
I have been back to Guatemala since October 2008 for my 3rd season. After 4 months in Antigua, I moved back to Xela to be with my friends. Monday, February 8, 2010. The experience of driving in Ireland. During the three years I lived in ...
02/09/2010 12:38 AM
Going to Guatemala: Arrivada
Hello from Guatemala! On Sunday before we left I wanted to say bye to everyone but alas, we were in a rush as one usually is when it is before 7am and one is leaving one's phone at home on the way to another country for a month. ...
02/09/2010 12:30 AM
Pacific Princess World Cruise 2010: Guatemala's DisneyLand
Guatemala is on the Mayan calendar, with 65 percent of its population being of Mayan descent. However, the Olmecan civilization from central Asia settled the country (jade is the sacred stone of the Mayan civilization and is sold ...