Guatemala in the News

05/07/2008 02:14 AM
Guatemala: Hiatus in Foreign Adoptions Is Ordered - New York Times

Guatemala: Hiatus in Foreign Adoptions Is Ordered
New York Times, United States - May 6, 2008
By MARC LACEY Guatemala has ordered a one-month hiatus in foreign adoptions, to investigate potential fraud. A law that took effect in January created a ...
Guatemala halts foreign adoptions BBC News
Guatemala reviewing adoptions United Press International
Guatemalan held in illegal adoption case Forbes
FOXNews - The Associated Press
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05/08/2008 03:25 PM
Surgeon Finds Medical Ministry In Guatemala - Georgia Bulletin

Surgeon Finds Medical Ministry In Guatemala
Georgia Bulletin, Georgia - 21 hours ago
GUATEMALA CITY—The 60-year-old Guatemalan businessman reached over, held Dr. Henry Zielinski’s hand and kissed it in thanks. Domingo Gonzalez had just had ...

05/07/2008 08:48 AM
Guatemala's great, except for the guns - Toronto Star

Guatemala's great, except for the guns
Toronto Star,  Canada - May 7, 2008
Bhumika Patel teaches in Guatemala City. Q: Why on Earth – and where on Earth – did you go? A: I came to Guatemala City to teach at the American School of ...

05/07/2008 03:54 PM
Guatemala: Río Negro Survivors Identify their Executioners - Upside Down World

Guatemala: Río Negro Survivors Identify their Executioners
Upside Down World, NY - May 7, 2008
Guatemala has received much attention over recent violence and the impunity enjoyed by its perpetrators. Some organizations state that almost 15 people are ...

05/09/2008 04:02 AM
God's Child Project Banquet Held | KXNet.com North Dakota News - KXMC

God's Child Project Banquet Held | KXNet.com North Dakota News
KXMC, ND - 8 hours ago
It's a mission trip that helps change the lives of families in Guatemala but it's usually those taking part in the God's Child Project whose lives are ...

05/01/2008 04:10 AM
Guatemala to review pending adoptions - The Associated Press

Guatemala to review pending adoptions
The Associated Press - Apr 30, 2008
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan prosecutors said Wednesday that they will conduct a legal review of all of the country's pending adoptions, ...
Guatemalan adoptions under scrutiny ABC12.com
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05/08/2008 06:20 PM
Central America and the Merida Initiative - US Department of State

Central America and the Merida Initiative
US Department of State, DC - 18 hours ago
Central American leaders and public opinion, especially in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala, have characterized this situation as a national emergency ...

05/09/2008 04:00 AM
A Guatemalan woman and her child. (Orphan Outreach photo) - Mission Network NEws (press release)

A Guatemalan woman and her child. (Orphan Outreach photo)
Mission Network NEws (press release), Grand Rapids - 8 hours ago
Guatemala (MNN) ― A new church building that will double as a preschool/daycare center will be dedicated on June 22, 2008. ...

05/06/2008 05:18 PM
Universal Periodic Review of Guatemala - Human Rights Watch (press release)

Universal Periodic Review of Guatemala
Human Rights Watch (press release) - May 6, 2008
More than a decade after the end of Guatemala’s brutal civil war, impunity remains the rule when it comes to human rights violations. ...

04/28/2008 05:01 PM
Bush praises Guatemalan president for reforms - The Associated Press

Bush praises Guatemalan president for reforms
The Associated Press - Apr 28, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush is voicing support for Guatemala's effort to halt drug trafficking and root out corruption within its borders. ...
President Bush Meets with Guatemalan President Oscar Berger Whitehouse.gov (press release)
Bush, Guatemalan President Colom Discuss War on Drugs WBKO
Bush, Colom talk trade, drug trafficking United Press International
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Guatemala in the Blogs

05/09/2008 10:19 AM
Urgent Prayer Request for the Guatemala Adoption Process!!!
Guatemala has ordered a one-month hiatus in foreign adoptions, to investigate potential fraud. A law that took effect in January created a government adoption authority to replace an adoption system handled by private lawyers. ...
05/08/2008 11:21 PM
Boxer Arrives in Guatemala with Relief Capabilities
USS Boxer (LHD 4) along with various embarked units and non-governmental organizations (NGO) arrived in Quetzal, May 6, for the first stop in Continuing Promise (CP) 2008.
05/08/2008 08:40 PM
Central America...Colonial Style - Antigua Guatemala, Western ...
  The past 24 hours has been a great flashback to my RTW and I´m loving Guatemala so far.  Flying in to Guatemala City put me in the right mental place for my vacation.  The dense city blocks below revealed a ...
05/09/2008 07:00 AM
Guatemala or Bust: chapter 2
Our route cut across just a corner of the Land of Enchantment. New Mexico is one of the states I look forward to exploring, but not in an old ambulance. We were on a mission. Next stop: Dallas. The main thing I recall about being on the ...
05/08/2008 11:44 PM
Guatemala City journal: Wrapping up Guatemala in Guatemala City
Today I find myself in Guatemala City a day earlier than expected. Recently, in Guatemala, the truck drivers that supply goods throughout the country have gone on strike. For some reason, of all the stuff these guys deliver-- food, ...
05/09/2008 09:03 AM
Isaboesch, 42, Guatemala
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05/09/2008 01:57 AM
Guatemala: Río Negro Survivors Identify Executioners
Guatemala has received much attention over recent violence and the impunity enjoyed by its perpetrators. Some organizations state that almost 15 people are murdered daily in Guatemala, mostly in the capital. ...
05/09/2008 12:47 AM
Tikal - Tikal National Park, Tikal National Park, Guatemala
Tikal National Park, Tikal National Park, Guatemala After having discovered the news about our bank card being stolen we immediatley cancelled the card and then continued with our plan to go to Tikal. These are the Mayan ruins, ...
05/08/2008 09:30 PM
National Day of Prayer for Orphans in Guatemala
I told Josh last night that I could not imagine Jadon still being in Guatemala, and now our adoption being put on hold as some mysterious person meets with Jadon’s mother to determine, in their opinion, if the adoption is legitamate. ...
05/08/2008 01:46 PM
Birth Mother Interviews Scheduled in Guatemala
However, Guatadopt.com does have the most up to date information on what is really going on in Guatemala. Please read their key points regarding PGN. My “unofficial sources” (meaning list serves and other adoptive parents) are telling ...