ParlAmericas President Randy Hoback MP`s Statement - Passing of Rodolfo Cardinal Quezada Toruño

OTTAWA - Today in the House of Commons, ParlAmericas President Randy Hoback MP rose to offer is thoughts and prayers to the Guatemalan people in regard to the passing of their Cardinal, Rodolfo Cardinal Quezada Toruño.

The text of Mr. Hoback`s statement is as follows:

Mr. Speaker,

On behalf of the Government of Canada and all Canadians, the Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs) offered our sincere condolences to the government and the people of Guatemala on the death of Rodolfo Cardinal Quezada Toruno today.

Cardinal Quezada Toruno led Guatemala's National Reconciliation Commission from 1987 to 1993 and later negotiated the peace agreement signed in December 1996. That brought the end of Guatemala's 36-year civil war. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Guatemala on this very sad day.

Our government is actively engaged with our partners in the Americas to help ensure a prosperous, safer and more democratic hemisphere. Continuing in the cardinal's good work in Guatemala, we are proud to announce today that Canada and Guatemala are working together to strengthen security at the Guatemala-Belize border to help facilitate the peace process between these two countries and increase their capacity to stop the flow of organized crime.

We look forward to continuing this important work with Guatemala and throughout the Americas.

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