Guatemalan authorities and diverse representatives of civil society signed a 101-point security pact on 15 April. I commented on the significance of these far-reaching reforms in an interview with Xinhua News Agency.
Archive for April, 2009
Today I’m off to Puebla in central Mexico to experience its gastronomic and cultural Baroque Festival (Festival Barroquisimo). More on that later.
It’s been a busy fortnight. On Good Friday (10 April) I was interviewed by Australia’s national ABC radio about my experiences of Mexico’s Easter (Semana Santa) celebrations. I’ll be uploading the media file once I have it.
A few days later Countryman Press commissioned me to write their first Explorer’s Guide to Belize. I’m a big fan of the bijou Central American country so I can’t wait to get to know it in greater depth.
In addition, I’ve been capitalising on my political expertise to provide comment to China’s Xinhua News Agency on landmark security reforms in Guatemala. I’ll post the link as soon as it goes live.
Happy Friday!
Surveying the traffic
Watch my every move. See you there, tweeps!
Mexico is putting on a brave face as the United States’ financial crisis and global
economic difficulties challenge its beauty industry in both the mass and luxury markets.
Click here to download Mexico: Courage in Challenging Times.
Throughout Semana Santa (Holy Week), Iztapalapa, one of Mexico City’s poorest and most populous areas, takes this solemn pageantry to another level with street processions and an epic Passion Play.
Kate Joynes-Burgess led Time Out’s resident team helping visitors get the best out of Mexico’s vast, vibrant capital.
Kate Joynes-Burgess travelled to Belize to experience the spellbinding Settlement Day festival showcasing Garifuna music and culture, brought to the world by musical mystic Andy Palacio. The published Spanish version is a eulogy for Palacio, reflecting on his legacy.
Dotted among the colonies of new developments Kate Joynes-Burgess discovered uncommon natural beauty, great gastronomy, stylish shops and delightful accommodation – from Bohemian luxury to complete blow-out – at Mexico’s newest beach destination.
Every year on 19 November, the Garifuna community, which accounts for just 6.6 percent of Belize’s bijou population of under 300,000, becomes the face of the Central American country as it prepares to commemorate Settlement Day. I witnessed the 2007 year’s celebrations in Dangriga Town, known as Belize’s capital of culture and a heartland of the Garifuna people.
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