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In addition, some sources describe a cuerda as 32 x 32 varas. In Guatemala, the linear vara is 0.8421 meters. (The length of vara varies slightly among different Latin American countries.) One cuerda of 50 x 50 varas = 1,746.84 square meters (18,802.8 sq ft) One cuerda of 40 x 40 varas = 1,117.98 square meters (12,033.8 sq ft)
There are a number of Spanish units of measurement of length or area that are virtually obsolete due to metrication. They include the vara , the cordel , the league and the labor . The units of area used to express the area of land are still encountered in some transactions in land today.
The Guatemalan Armed Forces (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas de Guatemala) is the unified military organization comprising the Guatemalan Army, Navy, Air Force, and Presidential Honor Guard. The president of Guatemala is the commander-in-chief of the military, and formulates policy, training, and budget through the Minister of Defence.
MEXICO CITY − Guatemala is open to receiving citizens of other Central American nations who are deported from the U.S., three sources familiar with the matter said, as the country looks to build ...
The rise of communism in Guatemala was not connected to U.S.S.R. due to statements from Nikolai Leonov the former KGB intelligence officer in charge of Central American intelligence [2] as well as push back by the Soviet union and Guatemalan ambassadors in the UN in reaction to U.S. accusations of Soviet Intervention within The Guatemalan government [3]
By Sarah Kinosian. MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala is open to receiving citizens of other Central American nations who are deported from the United States, three sources familiar with the matter ...
The Kaibiles are a special operations wing of the Armed Forces of Guatemala.They specialize in jungle warfare tactics and counter-insurgency operations. Since 1974, more than 1,250 soldiers have graduated from the international training programme, which has a duration of eight weeks.
Each episode involves Bethune and his team examining some form of environmental criminal activity working alongside existing law enforcement units. 18 episodes have been filmed dealing with issues such as shark finning, illegal logging, marine protected area, IUU Fishing, wildlife smuggling, blast fishing, cyanide fishing, seal hunting and ...