Chimaltenango Department

Jesus Eva Alvarez Lacan : Guatemala

25 of $725 raised. Started raising funds on Sep 18, 2009 Doña Eva is originally from the community of Paxtoca in the department of Totonicapan. She is married and has four children. Her main source of income is from producing...

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Human Rights Advocates Hail Guatemalan Court Ruling on Disappearances

Human rights advocates say the recent conviction of a former paramilitary officer on charges of orchestrating the forced disappearance of six ethnic Mayan villagers in the mid-1980s signals the country might be ready to deal...

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Drug trade blamed in deaths of 4 prison officials

Guatemala on route from Mexico to Colombia, two biggest sources of drugs in area Analysts also blame Guatemalan government they say is incompetent and corrupt (CNN) -- They're used to this level of violence, said Fernando...

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Gunmen kill five Guatemalan prison officials

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- At least five people died and two were injured Monday in three separate shootings targeting Guatemala Penitentiary System vehicles, according to news reaching here. In the first attack early in...

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Guatemala sees landmark sentence

Work to find the victims of the war goes on A Guatemalan court has sentenced an ex-paramilitary officer to 150 years in prison for the forced disappearance of civilians in the civil war. Felipe Cusanero, found guilty over the...

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Acatenango Volcano tourist groups robbed

1 Guatemala Two tourist groups hiking the Acatenango Volcano in Chimaltenango in July were robbed under similar circumstances. In at least one incident, the gunmen attempted a sexual assault, and, in the other, they shot the...

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Agriculture mission in Guatemala wins international acclaim

Panama City, July 25 (CNA) Taiwan's agriculture mission in Guatemala has won acclaim for its achievements in helping the Central American country improve farming technology and develop small farm projects, diplomatic sources...

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Rosa Patricia Tzoc Menchu : Guatemala

50 of $575 raised. Started raising funds on Jul 25, 2009 Doña Rosa is originally from the Totonicapan District. Her main line of work involves manufacturing and selling traditional wraps and blouses. She has a small workshop...

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Josefina Velasquez Mazariegos : Guatemala

250 of $800 raised. Started raising funds on Jun 30, 2009 La Señor Josefina Velasquez de cuarenta cinco años de edad es originaria de la zona cuatro del municipio de Totonicapán su principal fuente de ingreso es la elaboracion...

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Guatemala reports 10 new A/H1N1 flu cases

MEXICO CITY, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Confirmed cases of A/H1N1 flu have increased to 60 in Guatemala, with 10 new cases reported, the nation's Health Minister Celso Cerezo said on Tuesday. According to news reaching here from...

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