Guatemalan leader in Taiwan to reaffirm ties

By Agence France-Presse

Apr 25, 2023 12:11 am

(UPDATE) TAIPEI: Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei arrived in Taiwan on Monday to reinforce his country's diplomatic ties with the self-ruling island, on a visit that has drawn China's ire.

The Central American nation is one of the few remaining countries to recognize the sovereignty of Taiwan, a list that has shrunk in recent years as Beijing moves to isolate Taipei on the international stage.

Guatemala’s President Aleiandro Giammattei (left) speaks with Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu upon arriving at the Taoyuan International Airport in the island’s north on Monday, April 24, 2023. TAIWANESE FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY HANDOUT PHOTO VIA AFP

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