[lee martell]

Guatemala can’t seem to catch a break. They were already poor. This is where many of the MS13’s come from. For some, gang membership has replaced regular employment as a way to provide.

I am told by many hispanic friends that the Guatemalans are one of the Black Sheep of Central America.
Nicaraguans and Hondurans consider themselves light years ‘better’ that the Guats. Why, I cannot say. But then, most regions seem to have a self imposed pecking order of national worth.

[txnativegop]

Guatemala became independent in 1824, everyone else in Central America gained their freedom later.

Honduras became independent in 1838.

The looking down on Guatemala is probably a function of national pride because the “Guats” were the first to break from Mexico.

[BBell]

I remember something about an immigrant work site. The Brazilians control the money. The Mexicans run the job. The El Salvadorians do the landscaping. The Nicaraguans run the food service. The Colombians provide the entertainment and the Guatemalans clean the shitters.

I can't remember it exactly but a Mexican said it.

I think the Hondurans ran security.

[21twelve]

One of the photos with the before and after shows what seems to be a pretty nice golf course - surprised me. Lots of horror at the link.