Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy, Guatemala
Part of28th June 2012 Guatemala City, Guatemala
“Going for Gold”, by Shed Seven if you remember them? A British indie band that was part of the Britpop scene back in the 90s. They’re still going strong, but “Going for Gold” was arguably their most successful song. It’s relevant this week because we’re gearing up to send off Guatemala’s Olympic athletes with a […]
14th June 2012 Guatemala City, Guatemala
I hope you’ve all tried Guatemalan coffee! If not, do: Guatemalans will tell you it’s the best in the world, they would, I suppose, but they’re probably not far off the mark. But Guatemala’s coffee plantations have been under threat, and that’s why DEFRA – the UK government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs […]
8th June 2012 Guatemala City, Guatemala
“Guatemala is important to the UK”. Not my words but those of Jeremy Browne, the UK’s Minister for Latin America, after he met his Guatemalan counterpart, Carlos Raúl Morales, in London on 7 June. I of course wholeheartedly agree, and Jeremy Browne’s statement goes on to describe how the UK’s relations with Guatemala have gone […]
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