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You are right, adoptions from Guatemala are currently on hold. This has to do with the Hague Treaty on Intercountry Adoptions that the United States finally ratified and put into effect in April.
Right now, there are no new adoptions from Guatemala, and there is no word on when (or if) they will open up again. Some think in 2009 - I'm guessing it's going to be later then that (if ever). If it does reopen, it will look nothing like what the old process looks like.
The people that you see here talking about their in process cases started their adoptions before the end of 2007 and got grandfathered in under the old laws. (well, sort of - they still keep changing things)
I would suggest that either your friend start looking at other countries, or, if they have time, wait it out for a couple of years to see what Guatemala does.
I, personally, always hoped to adopt from Guatemala again, but I'm now starting to look elsewhere.
Kim
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Adoption #1 
1/2006 - Started our journey
5/15 - Accepted referral - Alexander Diego (DOB 5/2)
10/15 - HOME FOREVER!! 
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Stateside Medical Fostering
Alex arrives from Guatemala - 5/15
Cleft Lip Surgery Scheduled - 6/5
Surgery Postponed - Double Ear Infection, Eye Infection and Throat Infection!! 
Surgery Rescheduled - 6/24
Stitches Out - 6/30
Travel back to Guatemala to return Alex to his parents - 7/24-7/27
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