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Guatemala Has a New Consul General in Houston
By : Heidi Powell
On February 8th , the Consulate General of Guatemala was introduced to a group of his countrymen and other guests at their offices here in Houston . Honorable Ricardo Montes Maldonado said that he had been in Houston barely a week before the reception held in his honor . Ana Donis , assistant to the Consulate General , made everyone feel comfortable and welcome . With the aid of her staff , they served Guatemalan flautas , tamales and coffee to all the guests . David Godwin , President of the Mayor ’ s Sister City Program , attended to welcome the consul to Houston . Mr . Godwin has spent time in Guatemala and would like to see Houston and Guatemala City become sister cities . Having a delightful spring like climate year-round , a wide variety of raw materials , a growing middle class , alternative fuel research and green building , Guatemala has much to offer Houston , and Houston ’ s business and education groups have a lot to offer the emerging economy of Guatemala . It would be a win-win situation for all . Joshua Rosales of Baker McKenzie Global Services , Ltd . was also present . There are plans to arrange for a trade mission to Guatemala . Brittany Stone , Sandra Bernstein , and Photographer / Artist Heidi Powell represented International Focus Magazine . They met and talked with the Consul and his assistants . Hon . Ricardo Maldonado assured everyone that there were no plans to change what his predecessor had done . He plans to continue to promote good relations between the Guatemalans and Houstonians . He is in favor of promoting business here and in his home country .
20 iF Magazine | March 2018