| Embassy of the United States, Guatemala City | |
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| Location |  Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Address | Ciudad de, Blvd. Austriaco 11-22, Cdad. de Guatemala 01016, Cdad. de Guatemala, Guatemala |
| Coordinates | 14°37′8″N90°29′2″W / 14.61889°N 90.48389°W |
| Website | https://gt.usembassy.gov |
The Embassy of the United States in Guatemala City is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in Guatemala.
Guatemala and the United States first established diplomatic relations on August 4, 1824, while Guatemala was a member of the Federation of Central American States. The United States recognized the Federation of Central America, which included countries such as Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and El Salvador, receiving Antonio José Cañaz as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. [1] [2] Diplomatic relations with independent Guatemala were established on or shortly before January 21, 1849, when Chargé d'Affaires Elijah Hise presented his credentials to the Republic of Guatemala. [1]
The American Legation in Guatemala was established on May 3, 1826, with John Williams acting as the Chargé d'Affaires who presented his credentials to the Central American Federation. [1]
Independent Guatemala received recognition from the United States on April 5, 1844, following the issuance of an exequatur to a Guatemalan Consul-General named Antonío de Aycinena. [1]
On July 12, 1954, in the midst of Cold War tensions, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles instructed the United States Embassy in Guatemala City to establish diplomatic relations with the new Government of Guatemala after a CIA-assisted coup d'état had overthrown the democratically elected government of President Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán. The following day, Ambassador John E. Peurifoy informed Foreign Minister Salazar of the U.S. recognition of the new Guatemalan Government. [1]
The U.S. provided relief efforts and reconstruction assistance via the Guatemala Relief and Rehabilitation Act of 1976 following the 1976 Guatemala earthquake, are a testimony to the ongoing relationship between the two countries. [1]
A chargé d'affaires, plural chargés d'affaires, often shortened to chargé (French) and sometimes in colloquial English to charge-D, is a diplomat who serves as an embassy's chief of mission in the absence of the ambassador. The term is French for "charged with business", meaning they are responsible for the duties of an ambassador. Chargé is masculine in gender; the feminine form is chargée d'affaires.
The relations between Estonia and the United States have been constant and strong since Estonia regained its independence in 1991. The United States and Estonia are allies and partners.
The Guatemalan Embassy is the diplomatic representative of the Guatemala Government to the United States Government. Its main functions are to protect the interests of the State and its citizens; keep the channels of communication between governments, encourage and promote trade relations and track identified topics of interest by both countries.
This is a summary history of diplomatic relations of the United States listed by country. The history of diplomatic relations of the United States began with the appointment of Benjamin Franklin as U.S. Minister to France in 1778, even before the U.S. had won its independence from Great Britain in 1783.
The Embassy of the United States in Helsinki is the diplomatic mission of the United States to Finland.
Relations between the Federal Republic of Central America, also known as the Central American Federation, and the United States were formally established in 1824 following the Federation's independence from Spain. Relations lasted until 1841 when the Federation dissolved and relations with the United States continued among the newly independent former member states of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
Relations between Czechoslovakia and the United States refer to two periods in Czechoslovakia's history. The first being the establishment of Czechoslovakia after its declaration of independence in 1918 from Austria-Hungary initiated by President Woodrow Wilson as part of his Fourteen Points following World War I. The second period being the communist era from 1948 when relations were strained, until 1992 when Czechoslovakia split forming the independent nations of the Czech Republic and Slovakia as a result of the 1989 Velvet Revolution.
The Duchy of Parma and the United States mutually recognized each other in 1850 with formal relations established in 1853. Diplomatic relations ceased in 1860 when the Duchy was incorporated into Kingdom of Sardinia then into the Kingdom of Italy the following year in 1861.
The Embassy of the United States in Bratislava is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in Slovakia.
The Embassy of the United States in Santo Domingo is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in the Dominican Republic.
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