Policy
Guatemalan and American authorities signed an agreement for the modernization of Puerto Quetzal on May 22.
Guatemalan authorities sign an agreement for the modernization of Puerto Quetzal with the United States Army. (Free Press Photo:
President Bernardo Arévalo and authorities of the armies of Guatemala and the United States were present at the activity.
Arévalo said that two oceans have not taken advantage of to carry out development.
“That changes today. Modernizing our ports is a step to begin to take advantage of our geography. With this firm we take the first step to the modernization of Puerto Quetzal,” said the president.
He added that the port modernization in both oceans will continue with the enable of the railways and recovery of airports to be a regional development engine, which allows Guatemalans to improve their living conditions.
“For more than 40 years it has been a debt and today it begins to come true,” he said.
He also pointed out the relationship of “mutual trust” between Guatemala and the United States, whose alliance allows the project to be developed and thus the causes of poverty and migration will be fought.
“On Thursday we send the initiative of the port project, which developed between public and private sector. This effort will allow our ports to open to better opportunities,” he said.