AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoIndigenous Arts: A new Indigenous Peoples’ Day feature spotlights artists keeping ancestral customs and languages alive, including Mayan folk musicians from across Abya Yala. Rural Guatemala: Volunteer lineworkers brought electricity to the mountain villages of El Estocal and Montenegro, extending power to communities near Guastatoya. Guatemalan Food: Pollo Campero named Julio Sánchez CEO of its U.S. business as the brand, with more than 150 U.S. restaurants, plans further expansion. Climate & Livelihoods: Oxfam warns that El Niño response funding is far below what’s needed, as drought threatens crops and food security across Central America’s Dry Corridor, including Guatemala. Craft & Spirits: Zacapa master blender Lorena Vásquez’s four-decade career has helped elevate Guatemalan rum into a sipping spirit. Literary Heritage: Guatemalans marked Writers’ Day with tributes to Nobel laureate Miguel Ángel Asturias.
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