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In Guatemala
  • Ambassador Sarah Dickson marks Human Rights Day

    The Ambassador pays tribute to the work of Human Rights Defenders, the Human Rights Ombudsman and British NGOs in Guatemala

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Ambassador statement on Human Rights Day

    Human Rights Day is observed by the international community every year on 10 December. It commemorates the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary statement on the death of Nelson Mandela

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: Nelson Mandela was one of the greatest moral and political leaders of our time.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK working together with Guatemala in tackling drug addiction

    The British Embassy and the Commission Against Addictions and the Illicit Traffic of Drugs of Guatemala (SECCATID) signed today a cooperation agreement.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Guatemala sharing ideas on transparency with the rest of the world in London

    As the UK takes up the rotating leadership of the international Open Government Partnership (OGP), Guatemala has been invited to participate in the annual OGP summit in London to present the country’s commitments toward tran…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British laboratory Vitabiotics donates products for nutrition recovery centre in Guatemala

    Drogueria Italiana, Guatemalan representative of British lab Vitabiotics, fulfilled the commitment made on 11 September, and delivered a donation of vitamins for children and pregnant women who are served by the Nutrition Re…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British commercial mission is in Guatemala to explore clean energy investment opportunities

    A delegation of six companies from the UK is in Guatemala to explore investment opportunities in renewable energy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nutrition Champion Awards 2013 – The winners

    As leaders gathered in New York City for the UN General Assembly last week, three individuals were recognized for their transformative efforts to improve nutrition, health and opportunities for women and children

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Full Time Vacancy: HUMAN RIGHTS & PROJECTS OFFICER

    The UK government supports human rights, democracy and good governance around the world to increase Britain’s security, to protect British citizens overseas, and to secure political freedom globally. A principle objective of…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Guatemalan student to pursue a Master’s Degree in the United Kingdom

    The British Embassy hosted a farewell reception for this year’s successful Chevening Scholar, Javier Brolo, who is going to the United Kingdom for a year to study a Master’s Degree in Political Science at the University of E…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • London 2012: Running the town in Guatemala

    On 1 September the British Embassy Guatemala City jointly with the Guatemalan Olympic Committee

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK funded international forum in Panama on tackling corruption in public procurement

    Panama City will host the regional Latin America and the Caribbean Forum on tackling corruption and collusion in public procurement with participation from Guatemala

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hugo Swire congratulates new CICIG Commissioner

    Hugo Swire congratulated Mr Velasquez on his appointment as Commissioner for the International Commission against impunity in Guatemala.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK welcomes naming of new CICIG Commissioner

    The British Minister of State for Latin America, Hugo Swire, has issued a statement from London reaffirming the UK’s support to the work of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), and welcoming th…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK aid contributes to the conservation of the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala

    The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) of the United Kingdom, through its Darwin Initiative programme, has granted £269,681 for a 3 year project aimed at protecting forests in the Mayan Biosphere Rese…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British Ambassador’s speech at launch of SESAN-ENERGUATE nutrition project in Guatemala

    The British Ambassador, Sarah Dickson, gave a speech at the launch today of a nutrition project, "illuminating life through the window of a 1000 days" being run the Guatemalan Ministry of Food and Nutritional Secu…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British Embassy and SESAN working together on malnutrition in Baja Verapaz

    To mark the birth of His Royal Highness, Prince George of Cambridge, the British Embassy hosted a breakfast to raise funds for a SESAN project that supports malnourished children in northern Guatemala, complementing the Guat…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Parallel World

    The British Embassy has, for the last four years, organised the British Ball, a prom British style that seeks to raise funds for charities in working in Guatemala.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British Embassy celebrates one year since Erick Barrondo won Guatemala’s first Olympic medal

    And is organizing a 5 Kms Race

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British Government contributes to biodiversity conservation in Guatemalan Caribbean

    The Foundation for Ecological Development and Conservation (FUNDAECO), with support from the UK government through the Darwin Initiative launched the project “Biodiversity Conservation and Ecological Connectivity in Caribbea…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government