Yearbook 2006
Guatemala. According to
CountryAAH, the violence in G. reached new record levels
during the year and the number of murders per capita - which
was already second highest in Latin America - had increased
by 10% at the beginning of the year compared to the previous
year. The government cited increased competition for street
sales of drugs between youth leagues, so-called maras, and
established drug cartels as the cause. The supply of cocaine
in the country also suddenly increased when the drug
police's stock was robbed of half its contents in the New
Year. At the same time, the drug police themselves have
become increasingly involved in the cocaine trade. By March,
2,500 dismissed corrupt police officers had been replaced by
former soldiers. However, no significant improvements in
murder statistics were noted during the year.
At the end of March, the umbrella organization for G's
Indians and peasants, Conic, gathered several thousand
protesters and submitted a list of demands to the
government. At the same time, Conic warned of a total
uprising unless the government took swift action. However,
support for the erection, which had been scheduled for April
20, became modest, and Conic's leader Juan Tiney accepted an
invitation from Interior Minister Eduardo Stein to talk.
Guatemala - Guatemala City
Guatemala City
Guatemala City, Spanish Ciudad de Guatemala, capital of Guatemala;
994,300 residents (2018), in the metropolitan area 2. 4 million. Guatemala City
is located 1,500 meters above sea level. in the vicinity of the volcanoes Agua,
Fuego, Acatenango and Pacaya and have been affected by several earthquakes, most
recently in 1976. The city is an important commercial center for Central America
and Guatemala's largest commercial and industrial city. Guatemala City is also a
major traffic hub, which is crossed by the Pan-American Highway and has an
international airport.
Of the older buildings, the cathedral of San Jaime from the late 18th century
is the most prominent. Also dominant in the cityscape is the modern concrete
town hall (completed in 1943) with facade decoration inspired by Mayan culture.
Guatemala City was founded in 1776.
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