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Citizenship and Nationality

Guatemala
  • English
    The nationals by birth of the republics that constituted the Federation of Central America, if they acquire domicile in Guatemala and manifest before the competent authority their wish to become Guatemalans, will also be considered Guatemalans of origin. In such case they can retain their nationality of origin, without prejudice to what is established in [the] Central American treaties or agreements. (Art. 145)
  • Spanish
    También se consideran guatemaltecos de origen, a los nacionales por nacimiento, de las repúblicas que constituyeron la Federación de Centroamérica, si adquieren domicilio en Guatemala y manifestaren ante autoridad competente, su deseo de ser guatemaltecos. En este caso podrán conservar su nacionalidad de origen, sin perjuicio de lo que se establezca en tratados o convenios centroamericanos. (Art. 145)

Citizenship and Nationality

Guatemala
  • English
    Those born in the territory of the Republic of Guatemala, [on] Guatemalan vessels and aircraft[,] and the children of a Guatemalan father or mother, born abroad, are considered native Guatemalans of origin. The children of diplomatic officials and of those who perform legally comparable duties are excepted.
    No native Guatemalan can be deprived of his [or her] nationality. (Art. 144)
  • Spanish
    Son guatemaltecos de origen, los nacidos en el territorio de la República de Guatemala, naves y aeronaves guatemaltecas y los hijos de padre o madre guatemaltecos, nacidos en el extranjero. Se exceptúan los hijos de funcionarios diplomáticos y de quienes ejerzan cargos legalmente equiparados.
    A ningún guatemalteco de origen, puede privársele de su nacionalidad. (Art. 144)

Citizenship and Nationality

Guatemala
  • English
    The citizenship is suspended, lost, and recovered in accordance with the provisions of the law. (Art. 148)
  • Spanish
    La ciudadanía se suspende, se pierde y se recobra de conformidad con lo que preceptúa la ley. (Art. 148)

Citizenship and Nationality

Guatemala
  • English
    Those who obtain their naturalization in accordance with the law are Guatemalans.
    The naturalized Guatemalans, have the same rights as those of origin, except for the limitations established in this Constitution. (Art. 146)
  • Spanish
    Son guatemaltecos, quienes obtengan su naturalización, de conformidad con la ley.
    Los guatemaltecos naturalizados, tienen los mismos derechos que los de origen, salvo las limitaciones que establece esta Constitución. (Art. 146)

Death Penalty

Guatemala
  • English
    The death penalty may not be imposed in the following cases:
    …
    b. On women;
    … (Art. 18)
  • Spanish
    La pena de muerte no podrá imponerse en los siguientes casos:
    …
    b) A las mujeres;
    … (Art. 18)

Education

Guatemala
  • English
    The family is the source of the education and the parents are entitled to choose what is to be taught [impartirse] to their minor children. The State may subsidize the gratuitous private educational centers and the law will regulate what is relative to this matter.
    … (Art. 73)
  • Spanish
    La familia es fuente de la educación y los padres tienen derecho a escoger la que ha de impartirse a sus hijos menores. El Estado podrá subvencionar a los centros educativos privados gratuitos y la ley regulará lo relativo a esta materia.
    … (Art. 73)

Education

Guatemala
  • English
    Education has as its primary objective the integral development of the human person, the knowledge of reality and national and universal culture.
    Education, instruction, social development and the systematic teaching of the Constitution of the Republic and of the human rights are declared to be of national interest. (Art. 72)
  • Spanish
    La educación tiene como fin primordial el desarrollo integral de la persona humana, el conocimiento de la realidad y cultura nacional y universal.
    Se declaran de interés nacional la educación, la instrucción, formación social y la enseñanza sistemática de la Constitución de la República y de los derechos humanos. (Art. 72)

Education

Guatemala
  • English
    The owners of the industrial, agricultural, livestock, and commercial businesses are obligated to establish and maintain, in accordance with the law, [the] schools, day care centers, and cultural centers for their workers and school population. (Art. 77)
  • Spanish
    Los propietarios de las empresas industriales, agrícolas, pecuarias y comerciales están obligados a establecer y mantener, de acuerdo con la ley, escuelas, guarderías y centros culturales para sus trabajadores y población escolar. (Art. 77)

Education

Guatemala
  • English
    The freedom of education and educational [docente] criteria is guaranteed. It is the obligation of the State to provide and facilitate education to its inhabitants without any discrimination whatsoever. … (Art. 71)
  • Spanish
    Se garantiza la libertad de enseñanza y de criterio docente. Es obligación del Estado proporcionar y facilitar educación a sus habitantes sin discriminación alguna. … (Art. 71)

Education

Guatemala
  • English
    The administration of the educational system must be decentralized and regionalized.
    In the schools established in regions with a predominantly indigenous population, the education must be provided preferentially in [a] bilingual form. (Art. 76)
  • Spanish
    La administración del Sistema educativo deberá ser descentralizado y regionalizado.
    En las escuelas establecidas en zonas de predominante población indígena, la enseñanza deberá impartirse preferentemente en forma bilingüe. (Art. 76)