ABOUT THE COUNTRY
Like America, Guatemala also had a civil war. The Guatemalan civil war was very brutal. It was also very long it started in 1960 and ended in 1996. Another important event is when Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvadro, Took Guatemala from the ancient Mayans in 1523 to 1524. Some things that are happening today in Guatemala are, people are talking about the US victory against Guatemala in the woman's national soccer match . Also in the Guatemala news, A lady (name not known) has spent two years of preparation and training and she is now ready to help the kids of Guatemala get a better education. Better education leads to a better life. As you can see the gossip in Guatemala is a lot different from gossip in the USA. This was all on the news and those are some of the main events in Guatemala. Guatemala has a democratic government and their president is Otto Perez Molina.