The elegant aroma of Antigua Coffee Manor in Guatemala introduces the flavor and taste of Ratti.

Guatemala consists of the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Court, the Procurator-General's Office, the National Public Prosecution Office and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. There shall be the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the Primary Court. The Supreme Court has 13 justices for a term of five years, which shall be elected by Parliament and may be re-elected; the President of the Supreme Court shall also serve as Chairman of the National Judicial Council, elected by a majority of 2 judges by 3 votes for a term of one year and shall not be re-elected. The current President of the Supreme Court, Gabriel Antonio Medrano Valenzuela, was elected in October 2012. [15]

Political party

The Patriotic Party: the ruling party. Retired General Otto Peres founded the party on December 20, 2001 and served as the party's de facto leader. Originally a member of the ruling coalition of the Berhe government, he withdrew in June 2004 due to political differences. General Secretary Rosanna Baldetti. [16]

National Union of Hope: opposition. After the split of the New National Union in 2001, it was formed by former President Colom (formerly part of the National Revolutionary Union of Guatemala) as a centre-left political party. General Secretary Hailo Joaquin Flores.

National League: opposition parties. In 2003, it was composed of three small center-right parties, namely, the Reform Movement, the National Solidarity Party and the Mmur17 Movement, and won the general election of that year. During the period from January 2004 to January 2008, the allied parties broke away from the ruling alliance one after another. The coalition lost the general election in 2007. General Secretary Jaime Antonio Martinez Loisa. [17]

Republican Front of Guatemala: opposition party. Founded in 1990 by retired General Rios, he has a conservative mind and has a great influence in rural areas. He was in power from January 2000 to January 2004. General Secretary Luis Fernando Perez. [1]

Political dignitaries

President Otto Perez Molina of Guatemala. Born in Guatemala City on December 1, 1950, entered in 1966

Otto Perez Molina

Otto Perez Molina

He studied at the Polytechnic Institute of Guatemala and then at the American School of the United States Army and the Inter-American Defense Institute. He was mainly responsible for military intelligence when he was in service. In 1982, he supported the then Defense Minister Oscar Mejia in launching a military coup that overthrew the government of Efrain Rios Mont. From 1993 to 1995, he served as Chief of staff of the Presidential Palace. In 1996, a peace agreement was signed on behalf of the military, ending a 36-year civil war. From 1998 to 2000, he served as a representative of the Defense Committee in Central America. He retired in January 2000, established the Patriotic Party in December 2001 and was elected a member of the National Assembly in 2004. He lost the presidential election in 2007. Guatemala, elected in the second round of presidential election on 6 November 2011, is located in the tropics, with tropical rain forest climate in the north and eastern coastal plains and subtropical climate in the mountains in the south. The year is divided into two dry and wet seasons, with the wet season from May to October and the dry season from November to April of the following year.

The central plateau is also the cultural center of Guatemala, where temperatures are mild all year round at an altitude of 1300 to 1800 meters, with daily temperatures between 18 and 28 ℃, and higher levels tend to be colder in January and February. The annual precipitation is 2000-3000 mm in the northeast and 500-1000 mm in the south, while the ecological conditions in the south are very suitable for the growth of high-quality Arabica trees. What is more special is that several active volcanoes are distributed in the southern mountains, and these active volcanoes still erupt irregularly. Although they bring instability to the lives of the local people, their rich volcanic ash soil also benefits the local coffee industry and brings rich substances to coffee cultivation.

And most of the Guatemalan coffee beans belong to the bourbon species of Arabica, so almost all of Guatemala's coffee-growing areas are in the southern mountain forests of the country.

In Guatemala, there are seven major coffee producing areas, each producing different coffee flavors, but to sum up, Guatemalan coffee shows a mild and mellow overall texture, elegant aroma, and similar acid and pleasant acidity, has become the aristocracy of coffee, of which Antigua coffee (AntiguaClassic) has been recommended by global coffee gluttons as the oldest and most beautiful city in America. As early as 1543, Antigua was the capital of all colonial times in Central America, and the Government House of Spain was also set up here. After the great earthquake of 1773, the volcano destroyed the once-prosperous capital in an instant, robbing it of all its prosperity and beauty overnight. The whole city of Antigua was destroyed, so the capital was moved to Guatemala City. After this subversive mountain city, the splendor has disappeared for more than 200 years, and Antigua has never swaggered again. After being dull, Antigua is now run by the last remaining Indians. These hardworking Indians became later coffee producers. They not only discovered the rich and attractive unique smell of Antigua coffee, but also brought it to people all over the world.