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'''Guatemala''' is a [[country]] in [[Central America]]. The Capital of Guatemala is Guatemala City (Ciudad de Guatemala). The current president is Oscar Berger.
'''Guatemala''' is a [[country]] in [[Central America]]. The Capital of Guatemala is Guatemala City (Ciudad de Guatemala). The current president is Álvaro Colom.
==People==
==People==
===Principal Government Officials===
===Principal Government Officials===
*President--Oscar Jose Rafael BERGER Perdomo
*President--Álvaro Colom
*Vice President--Eduardo STEIN Barillas
*Vice President--Rafael Espada
*Minister of Foreign Affairs--Gert ROSENTHAL
*Minister of Foreign Affairs--Gert ROSENTHAL
*Minister of Government--Adela de Torrebiarte
*Minister of Government--Adela de Torrebiarte
===Political Conditions===
===Political Conditions===
Common and violent crime, aggravated by a legacy of violence and vigilante justice, presents a serious challenge. Impunity remained a major problem, primarily because democratic institutions, including those responsible for the administration of justice, have developed only a limited capacity to cope with this legacy. Guatemala's judiciary is independent; however, it suffers from inefficiency, corruption, and intimidation.
Common and violent crime, aggravated by a legacy of violence and vigilante justice, presents a serious challenge. Impunity remained a major problem, primarily because democratic institutions, including those responsible for the administration of justice, have developed only a limited capacity to cope with this legacy. Guatemala's judiciary is independent; however, it suffers from inefficiency, corruption, and intimidation.