America Guatemala As the government declared that it wants to decrease child malnutrition by 6%, it has begun a new project with UNICEF to provide humanitarian aid in rural areas as well as education for independent food production
America Guatemala A maple leaf sculpture that celebrates the country’s 60-year diplomatic relationship with Canada, representing their bond and cooperation, has been officially inaugurated
America Guatemala To increase the quality of cocoa production, president Alejandro Giammattei inaugurated a cocoa profit centre, that will help producers by establishing price floors on the good and providing them fiscal advice
America Guatemala Due to the national airport’s recent disorganisation, heavy traffic, and lack of personnel, the Tourism Chamber has implemented an emergency board for the airport in order to address such urgent matters caused by an increasing amount of tourism
America Guatemala The government has declared a red state alert due to the weather, as the heavy rains have affected over half a million inhabitants
America Guatemala A group of women, survivors of domestic abuse, have formed a theatre group called ‘Theatre that Heals and Empowers, Stories that Deserve to be Told’, as a way for other survivors to heal from their past traumas
America Guatemala The country is holding its third International Education Summit, where it aims at improving national educational quality through the free training of teachers, directors and parents
America Guatemala An ophthalmology day was held; organized by the government and with the help of the army, free ophthalmological assistance was provided to low-income families, helping them with exams, regular check ups, eye surgery and more
America Guatemala The country is holding its first ever technical meeting on agriculture with Belize, so they can actively cooperate in the production of grains and raising of livestock, since their geographical conditions are similar
America Guatemala The government has established university scholarships with 8.000 national and foreign universities, with the aim of reinforcing academic development and improving the quality of life of Guatemalans
America Guatemala This week the Samay foundation was founded, which is the first ever organisation in the country focused on the education and extracurricular activities for children with disabilities
America Guatemala The oldest known Mayan calendar was found in an ancient pyramid, estimated to be dated between 300 and 200 bC
America Guatemala Civil organisations, indigenous groups and farmers blocked the streets - causing traffic jams at a national level - to protest against government corruption and national resource theft