General information: Guatemala freed itself from Spanish rule in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century. many military and civilian governments have changed, in addition, a guerrilla war has been going on in the country for 36 years. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement with the rebels that ended a conflict […]

The administrations led by generals KE Laugerud García (1974-78) and FR Lucas García (1978-82) continued to express the traditional alliance between the oligarchy and the armed forces that dominated the political life of Guatemala since the coup of 1954. The elections remained characterized by fraud and low popular participation (despite the compulsory voting for the […]

Passport and visa regulations Nationalities Passport required visa required Return ticket required Turkey Yes no Yes Other EU countries Yes no Yes Switzerland Yes no Yes Austria Yes no Yes Germany Yes no Yes Passport information Generally required, must still be valid for at least 6 months upon entry. Visa information A visa is generally […]