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Sarah Dickson

Ambassador to Guatemala (June 2012 - June 2015)

18th October 2012

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by Sarah Dickson

Ambassador to Guatemala (June 2012 - June 2015)

Referendum 2013: the islander’s message to the world

May I welcome our guest bloggers for this week: Bruce Callow, Communications Officer at the British Embassy in Costa Rica, who along with Eduardo Smith, Political Officer at the British Embassy in Guatemala, are in the Falkland Islands with a group Central American journalists (including Luis Velasquez of Guatemala’s Prensa Libre) where they have traveled […]

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17th October 2012

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by Sarah Dickson

Ambassador to Guatemala (June 2012 - June 2015)

Guatemala at the United Nations

October is an historic month for Guatemala. For the first time ever, it is presiding over the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Guatemala is currently a non-permanent member of the UNSC, and will be until the end of 2013. It’s one of 15 members, ten non-permanent and five permanent members, including the UK, who discuss […]

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15th October 2012

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by Sarah Dickson

Ambassador to Guatemala (June 2012 - June 2015)

Arriving in the Falkland Islands

May I welcome our guest blogger for this week: Bruce Callow, Communications Officer at the British Embassy in Costa Rica, who along with Edward Smith, Political Officer at the British Embassy in Guatemala, are in the Falkland Islands with a group Central American journalists (including Luis Velasquez of Guatemala’s Prensa Libre) where they have traveled […]

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14th October 2012

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by Sarah Dickson

Ambassador to Guatemala (June 2012 - June 2015)

Arriving in the Falkland Islands

May I welcome our guest blogger for this week: Bruce Callow, Communications Officer at the British Embassy in Costa Rica, who along with Edward Smith, Political Officer at the British Embassy in Guatemala, are in the Falkland Islands with a group Central American journalists (including Luis Velasquez of Guatemala’s Prensa Libre) where they have traveled […]

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12th October 2012

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by Sarah Dickson

Ambassador to Guatemala (June 2012 - June 2015)

The Death Penalty: the case for abolition in Guatemala

Many people in Guatemala have been reflecting on the value of life this week, following the incident on 4 October in Totonicapán (western Guatemala) when eight protestors were killed following clashes with security forces. It’s a theme that also resonated on 10 October, World Day against the Death Penalty. The death penalty is an emotive […]

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3rd October 2012

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by Sarah Dickson

Ambassador to Guatemala (June 2012 - June 2015)

Finding the balance in our trade relations

I spent last week in Honduras mostly talking with companies, industry organisations, international financial institutions and government officials about the UK’s economic and commercial relationship. San Pedro Sula in particular is a real hub for employment and wealth generation in the country contributing to over 60% of GDP. There and in Tegucigalpa British companies and […]

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18th September 2012

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by Sarah Dickson

Ambassador to Guatemala (June 2012 - June 2015)

What about the Fish and Chips?! And pass me the Whisky

I was told last week that Guatemalans don’t like British food. Apparently they are not used to the taste. I can’t believe it. Who could possibly not love a fabulous roast beef dinner, with a Yorkshire pudding (if properly done). And I have never met anyone who doesn’t like fish and chips. All of us […]

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13th September 2012

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by Sarah Dickson

Ambassador to Guatemala (June 2012 - June 2015)

Celebrating the independence of Central America

This week on 15 September all of the countries of Central America celebrate independence day. There are flags everywhere and it seems to me to be a moment when people express national pride, celebrate success and remember how important it is to be able to control your own destiny as a nation. This week will […]

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5th September 2012

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by Sarah Dickson

Ambassador to Guatemala (June 2012 - June 2015)

Welcome!

Welcome to our blog. It is an honour for me to be Ambassador to Guatemala and Honduras, two vibrant, dynamic and interesting countries. And I’m very pleased that you have come to find out more about what the UK does here. You also can keep up to date with what we are doing and the […]

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30th August 2012

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by Sarah Dickson

Ambassador to Guatemala (June 2012 - June 2015)

Education is the key

Every parent knows how important education is to the future of their children. The same goes the world over. So I have been struck, in the short time I have been in Guatemala and Honduras, by the level of interest in UK educational institutions and our teaching methods. Perhaps this isn’t so surprising given that, […]

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