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The constitution of Guatemala establishes the freedom of religion. While it is not a state religion, the Catholic Church is recognized as "a distinct legal personality" that receives certain privileges. [1] According to the constitution, no member of the clergy of any religion may serve as president, vice president, government minister, or as a ...
The ADN provides a model of development for Guatemala, according to its competitive advantages and proper use of the resources it has, taking as reference the values and culture. It is supported by the Centre for Studies and Research for Development in Latin America (CEIDAL) in the design, development, audit and measurement of the ...
The majority of the Guatemalan diaspora is located in the United States of America, with estimates ranging from 480,665 [17] to 1,489,426. [18] The difficulty in getting accurate counts for Guatemalans abroad is because many of them are refugee claimants awaiting determination of their status. [ 19 ]
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Beginning from negligible roots prior to the 1960s, Protestant Pentecostalism has grown to become the predominant religion of Guatemala City and other urban centers and down to mid-sized towns. The unique religion is reflected in the local saint, Maximón, who is associated with the subterranean force of masculine fertility and prostitution ...
In Guatemala, machismo culture is a social construct that shapes the attitudes and values of many Ladino and Maya peoples. [8] This mentality affects partner relationships and sibling relationships as Guatemalan men and women are expected to carry out gender-specific responsibilities. [ 4 ]
The Guatemalan American population at the 2010 Census was 1,044,209. Guatemalans are the sixth largest Hispanic group in the United States and the second largest Central American population after Salvadorans. Half of the Guatemalan population is situated in two parts of the country, the Northeast and Southern California.
The Catholic hierarchy in Guatemala sought to increase its reach and to reinforce ideas that it symbolized a stance against leftists Juan José Arévalo and Jacobo Árbenz in the late 1940s and early 1950s who were considered socialists or communists. The color of the image was not highlighted during this era, but rather the focus was on the ...