breast behavior
daily dos
mon 10/19/2009
A drought in Guatemala is increasing cases of malnutrition in the Central American country. Alejandro Lopez-Chicheri of the World Food Program: "It's not a hurricane, but it is an emergency – a slow-moving emergency." (via Foreign Policy)
for ever, ever?
daily dos
thu 9/24/2009
Christina Aguilera visited Guatemala, the country with the highest child malnutrition rate in Central America, to raise awareness for the United Nations' World Food Programme: "I want to… open people’s eyes so they can get the funds they need to keep on working."
on the down low
daily dos
thu 9/10/2009
Food shortages in Guatemala have prompted President Alvaro Colom to declare a national "state of public calamity."
on bended knee
daily dos
wed 9/2/2009
Felipe Cusanero, a former Guatemalan paramilitary officer, has been sentenced to 150 years in prison for the disappearance of six indigenous farmers during the Central American country's 36-year civil war. Although the war ended in 1996, Cusanero is the first person to be charged for a war crime.
drip, drip, drip
daily dos
fri 5/29/2009
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Honduras left five people dead and caused widespread damage in Honduras. The 30-second quake was felt in Guatemala and as far north as Cancun, México.
to the limit
daily dos
tue 5/19/2009
Watch thousands of Guatemalans call for the resignation of President Alvaro Colom in the continuing fallout of the Rosenberg affair. (via Foreign Policy)
exclamation points
daily dos
thu 5/14/2009
A Guatemalan Twitter user has been arrested for "inciting financial panic" after posting a tweet asking Guatemalans to withdraw their money from the state's bank, Banrural, to protest its alleged corruption. The Banrural bank is at the center of the explosive political scandal involving slain attorney Rodrigo Rosenberg and President Alvaro Colom.
guessing game
daily dos
thu 5/14/2009
Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom is denying involvement in the murder of attorney Rodrigo Rosenberg.
know your enemy
daily dos
wed 5/13/2009
"If you're watching this video it's because i'm dead." A lawyer in Guatemala releases a video to the press after his murder and points the finger at President Alvaro Colom. (via Boing Boing)
If you love Tamales... you'll probably like Bánh Chưng
if you love...
mon 1/12/2009
If you love Guatemalan tamales, you'll probably like Vietnamese Bánh Chưng.
The Guatemalan tamale is typically a steam-cooked dish stuffed with either meats, cheese, fruits and/or vegetables. An indigenous Latin American dish, tamales in this Central American country are made with corn meal dough which is wrapped in banana or plantain leaves and steamed until firm. Often served during Christmas and New Year's celebrations, the variety of tamale fillings can include: chicken, beef, pork, raisins, cheese and peppers.
The Vietnamese bánh chưng is a steam-cooked dish stuffed with meats and vegetables. Invented during the Hung Vuong dynasty in Vietnam, bánh chưng is made with sticky rice which is wrapped in banana leaves and steamed until firm. The most traditional version contains pork, beans and black pepper. Bánh chưng is usually eaten during the Lunar New Year, Vietnam's most popular holiday, and often served with pickled scallions, vegetables and fish sauce.
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