A blog about the work of the British Embassy in Guatemala
11th October 2013
We are aware of the particular and important role that girls play in economic and social growth, and so to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child we have a guest blog from Sara Del Cid, our Security and Justice Officer. Over to you Sara… The Global Gender Gap Report 2012 indicates that women […]
11th October 2013
Recently we said farewell to one of our Chevening Scholars, Javier Brolo, who has now left Guatemala and arrived safely in the UK. Here’s guest blog from him with some first impressions. Over to you Javier… This is my first week of classes as a Chevening scholar at the University of Essex, and I wanted […]
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9th September 2013
Recientemente he tenido la oportunidad de visitar Peten, en el Norte de Guatemala. Sin querer sonar como un folleto, es una parte verdaderamente impresionante del país con lluvias tropicales, aves de todo tipo de colores, monos ruidosos y templos Mayas. Esta área es llamada Biosfera Maya. La razón de este viaje, fue para visitar a […]
9th September 2013
Recently I had the privilege of visiting Peten in Northern Guatemala. Without wanting to sound too much like a brochure, it is a truly stunning part of the country with tropical rain forests, colourful birds, loud monkeys and Mayan temples. The area is called the Maya Biosphere. The reason for the trip was to visit […]
21st August 2013
Cuando estas a un largo camino lejos de casa, eventos como el nacimiento de Su Majestad Real el Príncipe Jorge pueden llegar a tener un significado especial. Muchas personas han felicitado a la Embajada por el nacimiento que sentimos que debíamos hacer algo para celebrar esta feliz llegada. De hecho, fue algo más que solo […]
21st August 2013
Recientemente tuve el placer de estar en Londres por la visita del Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Fernando Carrera. Su agenda, estuvo compuesta por varios temas, desde la política de drogas hasta el comercio internacional de azúcar. Dentro de ello, quiero resaltar un tema en particular que discutió con el Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores William Hague […]
19th August 2013
When you are a long way from home historic events like the birth of HRH Prince George can take on a particularly special meaning. So many people have congratulated the Embassy for the birth that we felt we should do something to celebrate the happy arrival. In fact it was more than just the Embassy […]
16th August 2013
Recently I had the pleasure to be in London for the visit of Guatemala’s Foreign Minister, Fernando Carrera. His agenda covered a wide range of topics from drugs policy to the international sugar trade. I would like to highlight one topic in particular that he discussed with the Foreign Secretary William Hague – the Preventing Sexual […]
12th August 2013
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples was celebrated on 9 August, and to mark it we have a guest blog from Thomas Hart, Country Director of Health Unlimited, an organisation that this Embassy is supporting with a project in Guatemala’s second city, Quetzaltenango. Over to you Thomas… I was recently asked in a […]
12th August 2013
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples was celebrated on 9 August, and to mark it we have a guest blog from Thomas Hart, Country Director of Health Unlimited, an organisation that this Embassy is supporting with a project in Guatemala’s second city, Quetzaltenango. Over to you Thomas… I was recently asked in a […]