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Guatemala creates honorary consulate in Utah; full-service consulate may be coming

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The bond between Utah and Guatemala is "not just a relationship of ceremony and welcome but a relationship of substance and means," said Jonathan Tichy, president of the Utah Consular Corps and honorary consul for the Czech Republic in Salt Lake City. "Marcos Guzmán, originally from Guatemala but now living in Orem, will serve as honorary consul.

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