Ancient Maya ‘urban triangle’ discovered in Guatemala

Amazing stuff!

Guatemala Reclaims Prison with Call Centre & Crocodiles and other conveniences with Palki Sharma

Some prisons are run by criminals for the pleasure of the inmates!

Will the 'Coup Attempt' in Guatemala Succeed?

Recommendable!

Five Jewish facts about Guatemala’s new Hebrew-speaking president

Hopefully, he can deliver positive change!

"Guatemala elected a new president on Sunday: Bernardo Arevalo, a center-left former congressman and son of a former president.

In an election that was marred by controversy — and included the government’s disqualifying of multiple opposition candidates — Arevalo was able to emerge victorious by running on an anti-corruption platform. He defeated Sandra Torres, a former first lady who many Guatemalans view as corrupt.

Decades-old statistics put the Jewish population of Guatemala, Central America’s most populous country, at about 900. But despite that small number, Guatemala’s president-elect has a unique history with Jews and Israel. ...

Here are five Jewish things to know about Arevalo:

1. Arevalo is the son of Juan Jose Arevalo, who became Guatemala’s first democratically-elected leader in 1945. On May 14, 1948, under Juan Jose Arevalo, Guatemala became one of the first countries in the world to recognize Israel. After leaving office, the elder Arevalo then served as ambassador to Israel. ..."

Five Jewish facts about Guatemala’s new Hebrew-speaking president - The Jerusalem Post Guatemala’s president-elect has a unique history with Jews and Israel.

Democracy in Latin America: Peru arrests president after coup attempt, Guatemala sentenced ex President to 16 years in prison for graft

Good news! Without knowing all the details of these two cases, I guess there is some positive progress to note!

"Peru swore in a new president on [12/7/2022] after a day of political drama that saw leftist leader Pedro Castillo arrested after his ousting from office in an impeachment trial following his last-ditch bid to cling to power by dissolving Congress.

Ignoring Castillo's attempt to shut down the legislature by decree, lawmakers moved ahead with a previously planned impeachment trial, with 101 votes in favor of removing him, six against and 10 abstentions."

"A Guatemalan court on [12/7/2022] sentenced both former President Otto Perez and his vice president, Roxana Baldetti, to 16 years in prison each in a graft case years after explosive corruption revelations forced the two out of office early and into prison."

New Peru president sworn in, predecessor Castillo arrested | Reuters

Guatemala court sentences ex-President Perez, ex-VP in graft case

Coffee and the Maya in Guatemala

Recommendable! Perhaps after watching this documentary your coffee will taste even better! Germans were apparently running coffee growing in Guatemala before World War II. A Swiss man has spent 30 years of his life to help to establish viable coffee cooperatives.