Guatemala looks forward with Hope under its New Government/ Guatemala mira hacia adelante con Esperanza!

                               Hermosa fuente/Fountain en la patio de Las Capuchinas, La Antigua, Guatemala

Today, Guatemala's new president, Jimmy Morales, begins his new administration. I have witnessed the transition in the Guatemala Congress with the swearing in of the new members, the initiation of the new period 2016-2020, and the election of the new
 directiva of congress under the leadership of Mario Taracena.

It is a solemn day for all Guatemalans and all those of us who love this country and its people and who have lamented the constant corruption of members of congress and civil servants.

A few months ago Guatemala got rid of its corrupt leaders in a peaceful way, without violence, and of this it is and should be very proud.

!Viva Guatemala!

Hoy, el presidente electo de Guatemala, Jimmy Morales, comienza su nueva gestion de gobieron. He podido seguir estos acontecimientos mediante el canal TV Antigua: el juramento del los nuevos miembros democraticamente elegidos del congreso, la iniciacion del nuevo periodo 2016-20120 y la eleccion de la nueva directiva del congreso bajo el liderazgo de Mario Taracena quien exhorto a los miembros a servir con responsabilidad y honestidad al pueblo que les has elegido.

Hoy es un dia muy solemne para todos los guatemaltecos y para todos los que amamos y queremos el bien de este noble pais y quienes hemos lamentado la constante corrupcion de funcionarios publicos que han robado los recursos del pais y que han perjuidicado a los mas necesitados.

Hace mese Guatemala logro deshacerse de sus dirigentes corruptos de una forma pacifica, sin violencia, de los cual es y debe sentirse orgullosa.

!Viva Guatemala! !Muera la corrupcion!

Be Careful with Traffic Accidents: Young Kerry-man killed on Dec 29th, 2015

IN GUATEMALA DRIVERS HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY OVER (LITERALLY) PEDESTRIANS.

  

                                         

On December 29, 2015 a young Irishman (Co. Kerry), a rather well known Gaelic footballer, was killed in an accident in Guatemala. His funeral was described on some Irish media but for the life of me I have been unable to get information about how he died. He was working with an Irish company in Guatemala; don't know where and whether the accident happened on the job or on the road as a car crash.

IN GUATEMALA, MOTOR BIKES ARE ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS VEHICLES FOR PEDESTRIANS.

They dart in and out, from the side, in between traffic, suddenly appearing out of nowhere without any consideration for pedestrians.

Keep your wits about you!

A Guatemalan friend commented that usually kind and courteous Guatemalans seem to loose that when they get behind the wheel -or the handlebars- and become very aggressive.