State of emergency in Guatemala due to the heavy rains.
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Deja tormenta tropical Dolly inundaciones en Chiapas - El Universal - Los Estados
Go south of the Lacandon forest, past the Lacantun river, past the Marques de Comillas, and cross the east-west running border into Guatemala - you arrive at Ixcan. This area is now receiving foreign investment to convert to African palm oil plantations. So the conversion of rainforest to small homesteaders' plts to cattle ranches takes the next step - to biodiesel.
elPeriódico de Guatemala » Economía » Auge de biocombustibles dispara demanda de tierras
The Inter-American Development Bank has given US$30 million to Guatemala for use in rural development projects and for the protection of archaeological sites in southern Peten.
Prensa Libre - Ambiente: US$30 millones para Petén
You'll need to interpolate the seat from the photo (good luck) and the end details are a bit tricky, but it can be done with these online instructions - an origami canoe.
Adirondack Life, Inc. - July/August 2008: Paper Work
Used to augment the police in crime fighting, to combat narcotrafficking (although there have been no arrests) and protect the national parks and archaeological sites, but little deployment on the borders and coasts, which would be closer to their mandate. Commentary from a Guatemalan military analyst.
Prensa Libre - Ejército está sin rumbo definido en tiempos de paz
Cool. Portable. Being tested in La Florida, Guatemala. via Ron Granich. Thanks Ron!
Hydroelectricity: Hydroelectric Bucket Will Gladly Help You Miss the Point of Camping
42 of them assigned to the División de Protección a la Naturaleza to help protect the forests.
15 to protect tourists, 25 to add to the force in San Benito, Flores, and Santa Elena.
Prensa Libre - Llegan 82 policías a Petén para ciudar bosques, turistas y poblados
Yaxha was the location of the most recent removals of illegal settlers in Guatemala's protected areas and archaeological sites.
Prensa Libre - Desalojan a invasores del parque natural Yaxhá
Forty other families were removed from the Sierra del Lacandon park on May 23. The largest community, Centro Campesino, is still in a legal battle. Other actions are expected.
Prensa Libre - Se han recuperado 657 hectáreas invadidas en Petén
Prensa Libre - Guatemaltecos se refugian en Tabasco
I just returned from the Porvenir station on the Usumacinta, where a contingent of 15 soldiers is in place to guard against reprisals on park guards and archaeologists.
391 dams in China were damaged in the recent quakes and pose a hazard to populations nearby.
China says troops rush to plug dangerous cracks in dam - Yahoo! News