A blog about the work of the British Embassy in Guatemala
18th February 2013
The Embassy is buzzing with British Week 2013 activity. We have so much going on this year open to the public that I wanted to highlight the opportunities so you don’t miss out! It some ways it feels like we are trying to do a year’s worth of events in one week. But the team […]
13th February 2013
Anyone who has worked in Latin America will know that nothing really replaces face to face contact for increasing understanding and building relationships. That is why it is so positive for the UK’s relationship with Guatemala that one of the first visits by Foreign Minister Fernando Carrera has been to the UK. His meeting with […]
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31st January 2013
One of the objectives we have for British Week is to make some money for charity. Last year we were able to raise US$32,800 for Education for the Children and Hospitatlito Atitlan. You can see from the photos that the money raised made a real difference to those projects by equipping classrooms and helping buy […]
14th January 2013
OK get your new 2013 diaries ready. British Week is back! This year’s British Week will be held from 22 February to 2 March and as usual it will be packed full of fabulous events. And the majority of them will be open to all. The Week will kick off with a promotion of UK […]
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8th January 2013
In 2013 the UK holds the Presidency of the G8 (the group of 8, the governments of 8 of the world’s largest economies). Even though Guatemala and Honduras do not form part of the G8 the themes of the UK’s Presidency are very relevant here. We want to drive global prosperity by promoting open economies, […]
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20th December 2012
(Guest blog by David McNaught, Charge d’Affaires) Fingers crossed that the doomsday predictions are wrong about the end of the 13th Maya Baktun! We’re banking on it marking the start of a new era because we’ve got a lot planned for 2013. First though, let’s reminisce about a GREAT 2012! There were many highlights. The […]
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10th December 2012
When Guatemala announced it was having a UN Security Council debate on women, peace and security around the same time the Foreign Secretary announced his initiative on preventing sexual violence it became clear that the UK and Guatemala would have a productive working relationship to advance the international community’s response to these issues. I welcome […]
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15th November 2012
I have spent the past few days talking about women. In some ways it feels unfortunate to still be talking about women’s role in society in the 21st century but we shouldn’t underestimate the challenges that remain in all countries to achieve gender equality and respect between the sexes. What was interesting about the meetings […]
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14th November 2012
I have spent the past few days talking about women. In some ways it feels unfortunate to still be talking about women’s role in society in the 21st century but we shouldn’t underestimate the challenges that remain in all countries to achieve gender equality and respect between the sexes. What was interesting about the meetings […]
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13th November 2012
British Week is back! It’ll be our 4th and most ambitious yet, and will be held between Sunday 26 February and Saturday 2 March. As in previous years the Week will feature our two main social events of our calendar, the Queen’s Birthday Party (on Thursday 28 February), and the British Ball (on Saturday 2 […]