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Evelyn Oddeth Morataya Marroquín (born 22 August 1972) is a Guatemalan politician and activist who served as the first lady of Guatemala from 2000 to 2004, as the wife of President Alfonso Portillo. She became First Lady when she was 28 years old, being one of the youngest First Ladies in the history of Guatemala. [1] [2]
First Lady of Guatemala is the title held by the wife of the president of Guatemala or designee. The current first lady is Lucrecia Peinado , wife of President Bernardo Arévalo , since 15 January 2024.
Peinado was born in Guatemala City into an evangelical family. Her grandparents were evangelical pastors of small churches in Mixco. [1]She graduated as a doctor and surgeon from the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, later specializing in anesthesiology and health management.
Elisa Martínez Contreras (c. 1900 – April 15, 1985) was the first wife of Juan José Arévalo, and First Lady of Guatemala during Arévalo's presidency from 1945 to 1951. She was a teacher of primary education, and her social work supported children. While First Lady, she founded Guatemala's first soup kitchens and homes for homeless ...
The National Women's Football League of Guatemala or Liga Nacional de Fútbol Femenino de Guatemala is the top level women's football league in Guatemala. The league was first played in the 1997 season. Record champions are Comunicaciones with six titles.
The increased militarization of Guatemala has resulted in abuse and mistreatment of the people of Guatemala. [24] Militarism spreads a perception of brutality and makes it easier to access weapons, which makes the rates of domestic violence against women go up. [8] Guatemala's military has a substantial history of human rights violations. [25]
He came in fourteenth place with 1.15% of the vote. In the Legislative Election, the party won 1.79% of the vote and no seats in Congress. Having failed to secure the minimum of 5% of the popular vote or one seat in Congress, Encuentro por Guatemala forfeited its registration as a party.
The National Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Guatemala (Spanish: Iglesia Evangélica Nacional Presbiteriana de Guatemala) was founded in 1882 by missionaries of the Presbyterian Church United States in Guatemala. [1] The church took root in the urban middle-class people In 1950 the first Synod was organised and become independent in 1962.