Taiwan-Guatemala relations

Recent Events Highlight Taiwan’s Ties with Latin American Countries with Questionable Human Rights Records

Brian Hioe
Taiwan's ties with Latin American countries with questionable human rights records has been highlighted by a number of recent events. First, Taiwan recently saw a state visit from Guatemalan president Alejandro Giammattei in late April. Giammattei traveled to Taiwan from April 24th to April 27th, attending a state banquet held in his honor by Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen. Likewise, earlier this month, in Paraguay Santiago Peña of the Colorado Party won election earlier this month. This put an end to speculation that Paraguay would break ties with Taiwan after the election...
EnglishMay 2023Politics6 min read

Deal for Taiwan to Pay for Guatemalan Lobbying Efforts May Indicate International Perceptions

Brian Hioe
As reported on by international media, it has emerged from US foreign lobbying records that Taiwan is paying for Guatemala to lobby the US government, to the tune of 900,000 USD. In particular, what raises eyebrows is that this is taking place through the lobbying firm Ballard Partners, which was close to the Trump administration. Notably, Guatemala is one of Taiwan’s fourteen remaining diplomatic allies...
EnglishFebruary 2022Politics5 min read