Friday, March 09, 2007
Well, the emotions are cooling in Nueva Santa Catarina Ixthauacán. A delegation of some 40 men went to Solalá yesterday to meet with the Governor and other officials - there is another meeting there, scheduled for next Tuesday. The army left yesterday afternoon, and all seems quiet.
With my counterpart, Tomás, we met with the mayor this morning and he approved out idea of inviting a group of aid agencies here on the 29th to discuss coordination problems related to disaster preparation and response. That is more than I had hoped for at this time.
I had wanted to add some pictures to my Hatfield/McCoy posting of yesterday, but couldn´t do it. So here they are, now:
The Municipal Center, at a more tranquil time.
Part of the army squadron from Huehuetenango who arrived during the night. They were quite friendly, and seemed to welcome the chance to talk with people.
Lots of groupings of men talking about the problems. The guys in skirts/kilts are wearing the traditional Quiche clothing. The mayor, Francisco Tambríz y Tambríz, is in profile at the center-right, the only person wearing glasses
My good friend, my guide to the local customs and history, and my Spanish teacher, Victoriano Guachiac. Like most people here, he is a powerfully built small man.
With my counterpart, Tomás, we met with the mayor this morning and he approved out idea of inviting a group of aid agencies here on the 29th to discuss coordination problems related to disaster preparation and response. That is more than I had hoped for at this time.
I had wanted to add some pictures to my Hatfield/McCoy posting of yesterday, but couldn´t do it. So here they are, now:
The Municipal Center, at a more tranquil time.
Part of the army squadron from Huehuetenango who arrived during the night. They were quite friendly, and seemed to welcome the chance to talk with people.
Lots of groupings of men talking about the problems. The guys in skirts/kilts are wearing the traditional Quiche clothing. The mayor, Francisco Tambríz y Tambríz, is in profile at the center-right, the only person wearing glasses
My good friend, my guide to the local customs and history, and my Spanish teacher, Victoriano Guachiac. Like most people here, he is a powerfully built small man.
