David McNaught

The UK’s relations with Honduras are important, and a key part of this Embassy’s work is to build on the commitment to strengthen them. With this in mind, last week two members of our team spent three days in Tegucigalpa talking about issues important to both our countries: human rights, prosperity, security, consular, climate change, […]

We’re very proud of our green credentials, and the Embassy’s “Green Team” has been at it again, this time supporting a campaign to help keep Guatemala clean. To tell you more about it are two members of the team, Farah and Carmen. Over to you guest bloggers….. My name is Farah Moran and I am […]

Guatemala has never won an Olympic medal but with more athletes than ever already qualified for London 2012, they’re going for gold! One hundred days from now, the eyes of the world will be turn to the UK and to our stunning new Olympic park as, nation by nation, athletes parade into the stadium for […]

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The Embassy team here in Guatemala is passionate about learning and developing,; their desire to innovate and to keep improving, both as individuals and together as a team, is as infectious as it is inspiring. They also have a lot of best practice to share with colleagues. So here are some examples of the team […]

Guest blogging for me today is Lisa, our Political Officer who visited Copán, Honduras last week – not just to see the beautiful Mayan architecture at Copán Ruinas and enjoy the sunshine, but on serious business to visit an NGO project site!  Here she is with her report: This past year, our project funds for […]

The sound of leather on willow, quintessentially British but now being heard around the fields of Guatemala thanks to the efforts of a friend of this Embassy, Luke Humphries, who, with his dad and some eager friends, have launched Guatemala’s first Cricket Club. His guest blog, below, reveals all. But be warned: cricket comes with […]

Now that Julie Chappell has sadly left Guatemala at the end of her posting, I’m taking over blogging responsibilities here. I have been in Guatemala since August 2009 as Deputy Head of Mission in the Embassy, but for the next few months I’ll be stand-in Ambassador – Charge d’Affaires in diplomatic speak – until the […]