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Haroldo Rodas
Roger Haroldo Rodas Melgar (29 May 1946 – 14 June 2020) was a Guatemalan economist, politician and diplomat. Biography He served as the foreign affairs minister in the cabinet of President Álvaro Colom, from 14 January 2008 to 14 January 2012. He was the only minister in the Colom administration who served out the entire four-year term. He had previously served as vice-minister for foreign affairs from 1 January 1991 to 30 June 1992. Rodas studied economics at the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala and a master's in international economics at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. Prior to being appointed foreign minister, he had been the Secretary General of the Secretariat for Central American Economic Integration (SIECA) since April 1995. He also held positions with the United Nations Development Programme, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Union of Banana Exporting Countries, the Organization of American States, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Foreign Affairs (Guatemala)
This is a list of foreign ministers of Guatemala from 1945 to the present day. *1945............ Guillermo Toriello Garrido *1945–1947: Eugenio Silva Peña *1947–1949: Enrique Muñoz Meany *1949–1951: Ismael González Arévalo *1951–1952: Manuel Francisco Galich López *1952–1954: José Raúl Osegueda Palala *1954............ Guillermo Toriello Garrido *1954–1955: Carlos Salazar Gatica *1955–1956: Domingo Goicolea Villacorta *1956............ Ricardo Quiñónez Lemus *1956–1957: Jorge Skinner-Klée *1957–1958: Adolfo Molina Orantes *1958............ Carlos García Bauer *1958–1963: Jesús Víctor Unda Murillo *1963–1966: Alberto Herrarte González *1966–1969: Emilio Arenales Catalán *1969–1970: Alberto Fuentes Mohr *1970–1972: Roberto Herrera Ibargüen *1972–1974: Jorge Arenales Catalán *1974–1978: Adolfo Molina Orantes *1978–1982: Rafael Castillo Váldez *1982............ Alfonso Alonso Lima *1982–1983: Eduardo Casti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inter-American Development Bank
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB or IADB) is an international financial institution headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States of America, and serving as the largest source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean. Established in 1959, the IDB supports Latin American and Caribbean economic development, social development and regional integration by lending to governments and government agencies, including State corporations. The IDB has four official languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese and French. Its official names in the other three languages are as follows: History At the First Pan-American Conference in 1890, the idea of a development institution for Latin America was first suggested during the earliest efforts to create an inter-American system. The IDB became a reality under an initiative proposed by President Juscelino Kubitshek of Brazil. The Bank was formally created on April 8, 1959, when the Organization of American States dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graduate Institute Of International And Development Studies Alumni
Graduate may refer to: Education * The subject of a graduation, i.e. someone awarded an academic degree ** Alumnus, a former student who has either attended or graduated from an institution * High school graduate, someone who has completed high school (in the U.S.) Arts and entertainment * Graduate (band), the band that Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith were in before forming Tears for Fears * ''Graduate'' (film), a 2011 Telugu-language film * "Graduate" (song), by Third Eye Blind, 1997 Other uses * Graduate (dinghy), a type of sailing vessel See also * Graduation (other) * The Graduate (other) * Graduate diploma, a postgraduate qualification * Graduate school, a school that awards advanced degrees * Postgraduate education Postgraduate or graduate education refers to academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate (bachelor's) degree. The organizat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universidad De San Carlos De Guatemala Alumni
Universidad (Spanish for "university") may refer to: Places * Universidad, San Juan, Puerto Rico * Universidad (Madrid) Football clubs * Universidad SC, a Guatemalan football club that represents the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala * Universidad Católica, Chilean football club * Universidad de Chile (football club), Chilean football club * Club Universidad Nacional or ''UNAM Pumas'', Mexican football club * Universidad de Los Andes FC, Venezuelan football club * Universidad San Carlos or ''USAC'', Guatemalan football club * Universidad de Santa Cruz Bolivian football Club currently playing Bolivian Football Regional Leagues * Universidad Independiente, a former club based in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, dissolved in 2010 See also * * Universidad station (other) Universidad station may refer to: * Universidad station (Medellín), Colombia * Universidad metro station (Mexico City), Mexico * Universidad station (Puerto Rico), in San Juan * Universidad me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foreign Ministers Of Guatemala
Foreign may refer to: Government * Foreign policy, how a country interacts with other countries * Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in many countries ** Foreign Office, a department of the UK government ** Foreign office and foreign minister * United States state law, a legal matter in another state Science and technology * Foreign accent syndrome, a side effect of severe brain injury * Foreign key, a constraint in a relational database Arts and entertainment * Foreign film or world cinema, films and film industries of non-English-speaking countries * Foreign music or world music * Foreign literature or world literature * '' Foreign Policy'', a magazine Music * "Foreign", a song by Jessica Mauboy from her 2010 album '' Get 'Em Girls'' * "Foreign" (Trey Songz song), 2014 * "Foreign", a song by Lil Pump from the album ''Lil Pump'' Other uses * Foreign corporation, a corporation that can do business outside its jurisdiction * Foreign language, a language not spoken by the peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Births
Events January * January 6 - The first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into four occupation zones. * January 10 ** The first meeting of the United Nations is held, at Methodist Central Hall Westminster in London. ** '' Project Diana'' bounces radar waves off the Moon, measuring the exact distance between the Earth and the Moon, and proves that communication is possible between Earth and outer space, effectively opening the Space Age. * January 11 - Enver Hoxha declares the People's Republic of Albania, with himself as prime minister. * January 16 – Charles de Gaulle resigns as head of the French provisional government. * January 17 - The United Nations Security Council holds its first session, at Church House, Westminster in London. * January 19 ** The Bell XS-1 is test flown for the first time (unpowered), with Bell's chief test pilot Jack Woolams at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celso Amorim And Haroldo Rodas
Celso is a given name, a variant of Celsus. It may refer to: People * Celso Sozzini (1517-1570), Italian freethinker * Celso Mancini (1542-1612), Italian Roman Catholic prelate * Celso Zani (1580-unknown), Italian Roman Catholic prelate * Celso Golmayo Zúpide (1820-1898), Spanish-Cuban chess player * Celso Caesar Moreno (1830-1901), Italian adventurer and political figure * Afonso Celso, Viscount of Ouro Preto (1836-1912), Brazilian politician and last Prime Minister of the Empire of Brazil * Celso Ceretti (1844-1919), Italian anarchist and socialist politician * Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini (1876-1958), Italian Roman Catholic cardinal * Celso Lagar (1891-1966), Spanish painter * Celso de Freitas (1912-1970), Guyanese cricketer * Celso Emilio Ferreiro (1912-1979), Spanish Galicianist activist writer and politician * Celso Peçanha (1916-2016), Brazilian politician, lawyer and journalist * Celso Furtado (1920-2004), Brazilian economist * Celso Brant (1920-2004), Brazilian politici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Brilliant Star
Order of Brilliant Star () is a civilian order of the Republic of China (Taiwan) recognizing outstanding contributions to the development of the nation. The order is instituted in 1941 and can be awarded to both domestic and foreign nationals. Order medal and ranks The centre of the medal is a five-pointed star in token of virtue. The name 'Brilliant Star' came from the ancient book of Records of the Grand Historian () which says "The Brilliant Stars, which differs in appearance from time to time, shine upon the nations of the righteous." There are nine ranks within the order according to the Article of Decorations of the Republic of China. First rank should be awarded by the President of Republic of China The president of the Republic of China, now often referred to as the president of Taiwan, is the head of state of the Republic of China (ROC), as well as the commander-in-chief of the Republic of China Armed Forces. The position once had aut .... Classes Recipie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In Guatemala
The COVID-19 pandemic in Guatemala is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The virus was confirmed to have reached Guatemala in March 2020. Background On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019. The case fatality ratio for C OVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003, but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll. On January 31, president of Guatemala Alejandro Giammattei issued a prohibition for the arrival of visitors coming from the People's Republic of China due to the international concern for the outbreak that originated in Wuhan. On February 25, the government implements safety procedures for travellers coming from high-risk countrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickly spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of COVID‑19 are variable but often include fever, cough, headache, fatigue, breathing difficulties, loss of smell, and loss of taste. Symptoms may begin one to fourteen days after exposure to the virus. At least a third of people who are infected do not develop noticeable symptoms. Of those who develop symptoms noticeable enough to be classified as patients, most (81%) develop mild to moderate symptoms (up to mild pneumonia), while 14% develop severe symptoms (dyspnea, hypoxia, or more than 50% lung involvement on imaging), and 5% develop critical symptoms (respiratory failure, shock, or multiorgan dysfunction). Older people are at a higher risk of developing se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is a legal agreement between many countries, whose overall purpose was to promote international trade by reducing or eliminating trade barriers such as tariffs or quotas. According to its preamble, its purpose was the "substantial reduction of tariffs and other trade barriers and the elimination of preferences, on a reciprocal and mutually advantageous basis." The GATT was first discussed during the United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment and was the outcome of the failure of negotiating governments to create the International Trade Organization (ITO). It was signed by 23 nations in Geneva on 30 October 1947, and was applied on a provisional basis 1 January 1948. It remained in effect until 1 January 1995, when the World Trade Organization (WTO) was established after agreement by 123 nations in Marrakesh on 15 April 1994, as part of the Uruguay Round Agreements. The WTO is the successor to the GATT, and the origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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