Guatemalan Powers Try to Ease Tension
The Guatemalan new Congressional board of directors, composed by the opposition, met President Oscar Berger on Wednesday, in an attempt to knock the rough edges and move towards reconciling both State powers.

Deputy Ruben Dario Morales, who will lead the legislature during 2007, asserted that coordination was achieved, regarding the main State policies, in which there is 80 percent of coincidence.

He first mentioned the country´s governability, in search of which the presidents of the three powers will meet monthly to harmonize their initiatives.

In reference to the security policies, Morales expressed his willingness to approve all the pending laws to implement the instruments that have been already created, as the National Forensic Science Institute.

Other matters analyzed in the meeting were the initiatives to make liable the public administration work and creation of the Migrant´s National Council, which will process the needs of residents abroad.

A very controversial issue is approval of the National General Budget for 2007, in which the parliamentary groups have not reach consensus.