Mission

The mission of the Honorary Consul’s of Guatemala to Palm Beach County is to protect and defend the rights of Guatemalans as well as to help them integrate into the United States culture while maintaining their rich cultural heritage.

A great part of the mission is to create bridges of cooperation and cultural understanding between the citizenry of Guatemalan and the United States by promoting sister cities, commerce between these two regions and promoting Diaspora-Homeland partnerships for development to create sustainable communities in Guatemala.

Aileen Josephs, was named Honorary Consul of Guatemala in Palm Beach County, July 22, 2007 by the Guatemalan Government and served as Honorary Consul until November 2017 when a Guatemalan Consulate was opened in Lake Worth, Florida and a Consul General was appointed.