Comments on: Guatemalans Voted in National Elections on September 9th http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2007/09/09/guatemalans-voted-in-national-elections-on-september-9th/ Welcome to La Antigua Guatemala's blogumentary through daily photographs and descriptive narratives of a Spanish Colonial Town embedded between coffee plantations, flower farms and volcanoes. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Repairing the Cobblestreets of La Antigua Guatemala | La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photohttp://antiguadailyphoto.com/2007/09/09/guatemalans-voted-in-national-elections-on-september-9th/comment-page-1/#comment-13271 Repairing the Cobblestreets of La Antigua Guatemala | La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:55:54 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2007/09/09/guatemalans-voted-in-national-elections-on-september-9th/#comment-13271 [...] very next day that the former mayor of La Antigua Guatemala found out he was not reelected for a second term, he [...] [...] very next day that the former mayor of La Antigua Guatemala found out he was not reelected for a second term, he [...]

]]> By: Guatemala is Now Social Democrat | La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photohttp://antiguadailyphoto.com/2007/09/09/guatemalans-voted-in-national-elections-on-september-9th/comment-page-1/#comment-11903 Guatemala is Now Social Democrat | La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:33:26 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2007/09/09/guatemalans-voted-in-national-elections-on-september-9th/#comment-11903 [...] second round of the 2007 elections (first round was on September 9th) had a low participation, but were swift and without any violence. In La Antigua Guatemala you [...] [...] second round of the 2007 elections (first round was on September 9th) had a low participation, but were swift and without any violence. In La Antigua Guatemala you [...]

]]> By: Jerry Bhttp://antiguadailyphoto.com/2007/09/09/guatemalans-voted-in-national-elections-on-september-9th/comment-page-1/#comment-11053 Jerry B Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:48:45 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2007/09/09/guatemalans-voted-in-national-elections-on-september-9th/#comment-11053 Spent the day in Tecpan and La Antigua, watching the voters. It was great to see such enthusiasm and such a high percentage (60%) of citizens exercising their civic duty. Would be nice to see such a high percentage in USA elections. Congratulations, Guatemala! Spent the day in Tecpan and La Antigua, watching the voters. It was great to see such enthusiasm and such a high percentage (60%) of citizens exercising their civic duty. Would be nice to see such a high percentage in USA elections. Congratulations, Guatemala!

]]> By: Jerry Bhttp://antiguadailyphoto.com/2007/09/09/guatemalans-voted-in-national-elections-on-september-9th/comment-page-1/#comment-29425 Jerry B Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:48:00 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2007/09/09/guatemalans-voted-in-national-elections-on-september-9th/#comment-29425 Spent the day in Tecpan and La Antigua, watching the voters. It was great to see such enthusiasm and such a high percentage (60%) of citizens exercising their civic duty. Would be nice to see such a high percentage in USA elections. Congratulations, Guatemala! Spent the day in Tecpan and La Antigua, watching the voters. It was great to see such enthusiasm and such a high percentage (60%) of citizens exercising their civic duty. Would be nice to see such a high percentage in USA elections. Congratulations, Guatemala!

]]> By: Annhttp://antiguadailyphoto.com/2007/09/09/guatemalans-voted-in-national-elections-on-september-9th/comment-page-1/#comment-10974 Ann Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:21:02 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2007/09/09/guatemalans-voted-in-national-elections-on-september-9th/#comment-10974 The process is very similar in Jamaica - even the finger in the ink. I had planned on showing a picture of that but then I forgot :-/I'm happy to know that election day itself was very calm. I like the idea of having the children participate in a simulation of the election process. It teaches them the importance of adult suffrage. The process is very similar in Jamaica – even the finger in the ink. I had planned on showing a picture of that but then I forgot :-/

I’m happy to know that election day itself was very calm. I like the idea of having the children participate in a simulation of the election process. It teaches them the importance of adult suffrage.

]]> By: Annhttp://antiguadailyphoto.com/2007/09/09/guatemalans-voted-in-national-elections-on-september-9th/comment-page-1/#comment-29424 Ann Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:21:00 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2007/09/09/guatemalans-voted-in-national-elections-on-september-9th/#comment-29424 The process is very similar in Jamaica - even the finger in the ink. I had planned on showing a picture of that but then I forgot :-/I'm happy to know that election day itself was very calm. I like the idea of having the children participate in a simulation of the election process. It teaches them the importance of adult suffrage. The process is very similar in Jamaica – even the finger in the ink. I had planned on showing a picture of that but then I forgot :-/

I’m happy to know that election day itself was very calm. I like the idea of having the children participate in a simulation of the election process. It teaches them the importance of adult suffrage.

]]> By: Lessiehttp://antiguadailyphoto.com/2007/09/09/guatemalans-voted-in-national-elections-on-september-9th/comment-page-1/#comment-10918 Lessie Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:22:44 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2007/09/09/guatemalans-voted-in-national-elections-on-september-9th/#comment-10918 I love the main photo -- the finger in the foreground and the sign in the back. The slide show was great -- love the election for the children. :) I love the main photo — the finger in the foreground and the sign in the back. The slide show was great — love the election for the children. :)

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