A delegation of Guatemalan Congressmen embarked on a controversial trip to Canada, in an attempt to revive the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Canada and the isthmus countries.

The Canadian business sector is eager to push forward with the agreement and is hoping that once in power, the new Guatemalan government will place the issue at the top of its agenda. According to the official version of events, the delegation was invited by the Canadian-Guatemalan Chamber of Commerce in an attempt to boost Canadian investment in Guatemala.

However, a scandal erupted when the local press revealed that the Congressmen were in fact invited by Canadian financed oil corporation Quetzal Energy.   more »