Guatemala

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Guatemala

1978

Year

C3

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US$ 1.84 million

Core Contribution

US$ 0 million

Complementary Contribution

US$ 0 million

Supplementary Contribution

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Isabel De La Peña

Country Director, Latin America and the Caribbean Division

i.delapena@ifad.org

Enrique Hennings

Country Director

e.hennings@ifad.org

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