Actually I think I just posted it on another topic but I would love to share it here. I have heard that it is all bogus! Here is where I heard it from and what it said:
Guatemala
Quote:
September 28, 2006
The U.S. Department of State has published the following announcement:
Government of Guatemala Efforts to Implement the Hague Adoption Convention - False Rumor that Guatemala will halt adoptions
The Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala have become aware of an unfounded rumor that adoptions in Guatemala will be suspended immediately or by January 1 as part of Guatemalan efforts to implement the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption ("the Hague Adoption Convention"). The government of Guatemala has confirmed that there is no truth to this rumor. The Embassy is continuing to process adoption cases.
The Department of State and the U.S. Embassy continue to monitor the situation in Guatemala closely and are in regular contact with Guatemalan officials as they take steps to reform their adoption processes in order to better protect the interests of children and families. We are encouraged by the efforts of the First Lady of Guatemala in preparing a protocol of adoption best practices that promotes protections for children and families in line with the international standards of the Hague Adoption Convention. The Department urges all interested parties to check our website (Welcome to Travel.State.Gov) for updates on the process of adoptions in Guatemala. For more information on Guatemala and Hague Adoption Convention implementation efforts, please see the Department's Notices and frequently asked questions on Guatemala at Frequently Asked Questions: Intercountry Adoptions and the Hague Convention: Guatemala and Intercountry Adoptions and the Hague Convention: Guatemala.
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