IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author): “Whether a housing or land organization set-up by President Arzú Irigoyen's government called the "Branches" existed in the municipality of Mixco in 1995, and if so, what its activities were [GTM32436.E]”, Document #1173997

Whether a housing or land organization set-up by President Arzú Irigoyen's government called the "Branches" existed in the municipality of Mixco in 1995, and if so, what its activities were [GTM32436.E]

No reports on an organization called the "Branches" could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate. Please note that Guatemalan President Alvaro Arzú Irigoyen was elected to the presidency in January 1996 as indicated in GTM30118.E of 30 September 1998 and GTM24347.E of 19 June 1996.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Sources Consulted

Central America NewsPak [Austin]. 1995

Central America Report [Guatemala City]. 1995.

Cerigua Weekly Briefs [Guatemala City]. 1996-1999.

Guatemala Human Rights Update [Washington]. 1995.

Latinamerica Press [Lima]. 1995.

Latin America Regional Reports: Caribbean and Central America Report [London]. 1995.

Electronic sources: IRB Databases, LEXIS/NEXIS, Internet, REFWORLD and WNC.

ecoi.net description:: Whether a housing or land organization set-up by President Arzú Irigoyen's government called the "Branches" existed in the municipality of Mixco in 1995, and if so, what its activities were [GTM32436.E]

Country:: Guatemala
Source:: IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author)
Published:: 4 August 1999
Document type:: Response
Language:: English
Document ID:: 1173997 (former ID 178380)