World news story

British Embassy Guatemala presents the UK offer to Quetzaltenango

On a two day visit to Quetzaltenango, the embassy enhanced its political, commercial and cultural ties with Guatemala鈥檚 second largest city.

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
David McNaught and Xela's Mayor

David McNaught and Xela's mayor

The mission was lead by the Charg茅 d鈥橝ffaires, David McNaught.

The embassy team participated in the International Trade and Cultural Fair, XelajuEs, met with local authorities, including the city mayor Jorge Barrientos, and visited Universidad Rafael Landivar to promote the opportunities to study in the UK.

Charg茅 d鈥橝ffaires McNaught also visited a women鈥檚 refuge that had received UK funds via the campaign 鈥淏reak the Cycle of Violence鈥� that the embassy continues to support.

After the visit, Charg茅 d鈥橝ffaires McNaught said:

鈥淚 am delighted that we could participate again in XelajuEs. Quetzaltenango is important to us and the work of the British Embassy in Guatemala. We were able to meet students enthusiastic about studying in the UK, and also to share the UK鈥檚 Olympics experience as the city prepares to host the Central American and the Caribbean Games in 2018. We look forward to visiting Quetzaltenango again.鈥�

Further information

To see pictures of the embassy鈥檚 visit to Quetzaltenango, please visi our .

Updates to this page

Published 21 May 2013