Americans in Guatemala
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Americans in Guatemala refers to the arrival of United States citizens who have settled in Guatemala.
History
In the late part of the nineteenth century, there was a growing level of involvement from United States and Germany in Central America. During most of this century, the imports of Guatemala had been dominated by England, followed by France, Germany and the United States. However, in 1879, the United States surpassed France and Germany and in 1889, England.[2]
The United Fruit Company sought the help of President
American influence in Guatemala
There is much American influence in Guatemala, from the language, religion, traditions and economic influence.
English
Protestantism
In 1882, under the presidency of General
Halloween
The Halloween celebration was propagated in Guatemala in the 1920s, when U.S. troops deployed a military base in the current Campo Marte. During the 1940s, it spread to young people who had more freedom of expression during the government of President Juan José Arévalo.[6]
Mormons in Guatemala
There are also communities of American Mormon missionaries, who are mainly from Utah and Idaho, there is a Mormon Temple in the City of Guatemala and Quetzaltenango.
See also
References
- ^ "Immigrant and Emigrant Populations by Country of Origin and Destination". Migration Policy Institute.
- ^ Association for the Promotion of Historical Studies in Central America (AFEHC) "A finales del siglo XIX, las relaciones comerciales y diplomáticas de Francia con Guatemala vivían ya en un segundo plano frente a la creciente injerencia de Estados Unidos y Alemania en Centroamérica. Durante la mayor parte de ese siglo, las importaciones de Guatemala habían estado dominadas por Inglaterra, seguida de Francia, Alemania y Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, en 1879, Estados Unidos rebasó a Francia y Alemania y en 1889 a Inglaterra." Guatemala, 2007.
- ^ "La influencia de Estados Unidos en la política interior y exterior de Guatemala y sus consecuencias para los intereses nacionales en la administración Alfonso portillo 2000-2003" [The influence of the domestic and foreign policy of Guatemala and its consequences for the national interest in the Alfonso Portillo administration 2000-2003] (PDF). USAC. March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 17, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ^ In Guatemala 5% of the population speaks English Archived December 5, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rios Paredes M., Reseña historica de las Iglesias Centroamaericanas, Guatemala, 1972.
- ^ Halloween in Guatemala-History