Presidential Honor Guard (Guatemala)

Presidential Honor Guard
Guardia de Honor Presidencial (Spanish)
Active29 January 1874; 150 years ago (1874-01-29)
Country Guatemala
AllegiancePresident and Vice President
BranchArmed Forces of Guatemala
TypeHonor Guard
RoleCeremonial guard
Garrison/HQHonor Guard Headquarters, Guatemala City
Commanders
Commander-in-ChiefBernardo Arévalo
CommandantColonel of Aviation Henry Saenz Ramos[1]

The Presidential Honor Guard (Spanish: Guardia de Honor Presidencial) is a branch of the Armed Forces of Guatemala,[2] which is responsible for ceremonial duties of state as well as the protection of the President of Guatemala and his/her Vice President. It currently[when?] has its headquarters at Avenida De La Barranquilla.

  1. ^ "Ejército de Guatemala Sitio Oficial".
  2. ^ "Refworld | Guatemala: Information on the Presidential Guard and its involvement in abuses".