Posts Tagged ‘Alvaro Colom’
Guatemala : Accusing a President of Murder and Arresting Twitter Users
7:09 am By Maegan la Mamita Mala · Guatemala| Internet| Twitter · 4 Comments
15 May 2009The situation in Guatemala is getting heavier by the moment with reports of arrests of street vendors and at least one twitter user A little background. Attorney Rodrigo Rosenberg was killed and a video released posthumously points the finger at President Alvaro Colom.
The video’s release has led to widespread protest, calling for President Colom to step down and face justice. The twittersphere in the Central American country also responded. Twitter user “Jeanfer” was arrested for suggesting in a tweet that people who had money deposited in Banrural should remove those funds, and by doing so, break the control that “corrupt people” have over the state-controlled financial institution. The murdered attorney, who was shot to death this past weekend, represented a finance expert, Khalil Musa, who was said to have refused to participate in corrupt transactions involving Banrural.
Guatemala Has a New President
11:07 am By Maegan La Mala · Guatemala| Politics · Comments Off
15 Jan 2008
Guatemala swore in a new president yesterday; Alvaro Colom, a social democrat, defeated a scary army general back in November, and officially began his term with a pledge to help the less fortunate of his country:
“I thank God that Guatemala got the chance for the first time in 50 years to change to a social democratic government,” he said today after being sworn in. “I’m convinced that by giving to those who have the least, we will all have more.”
How many administrations have begun with just those words? Let’s hope Alvaro will keep his word. Guatemala faces serious issues many of which — like discrimination and violence — are age-old. On the topic of racism, Colom says he plans to govern Guatemala “with a Mayan face”.
Guatemala Meet Your New President!
8:58 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Guatemala| Politics · Comments Off
5 Nov 2007
Álvaro Colom beat out an army general proving that Latin American countries want more than just un gran macho to lead them. It doesn’t get less macho than this guy. At least that’s how the U.S. media is painting him. I mean seriously, the New York Times couldn’t find a more flattering pic?
Álvaro Colom is a business man who focused on Guatemala’s poverty throughout the campaign.
Colom himself said that vote was more about saying ‘no’ to the perpetuation of Guatemala’s militaristic history.
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