Guatemala - A Political Update

The year started out with dangerously strong winds, caused by a cold front from the Atlantic, which knocked down several electrical towers and caused various power outages throughout the country for several days. 2008 also brought three strong tremors (ranging from 4.8-5.6 on the Richter scale) during its first week but fortunately losses were material and no fatal casualties have been reported.

On November 4^th,

Guatemala

proclaimed Alvaro Colom as its future president and on January 14^th, 2008 the president elect and his cabinet will assume office after the inaugural ceremonies. Security will be increased when political figures from all over the world will start arriving to attend the event. Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, who first declined the invitation claiming that a plot against him was in action, will arrive Saturday January 12^th as well as the presidents from Brazil, Taiwan and Mexico amongst others.

Colom’s government promised to be one of inclusion but when the presidential cabinet was announced this week disappointment reigned over the exclusion of women and indigenous leaders and the overall inexperience of the new members.  Still, there are high hopes that the next presidential term will be able to resolve some of the ongoing problems facing the country, especially the gang related violence and high unemployment rates.

This article was posted by Yvonne Faass, our editor in Guatemala

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