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Guatemalan President Sports Friendship Bridge Cap!

[do action=”image-right”]2014/05/GT-President-in-FB-cap.jpg[/do]On May 23 the city of Huehuetenango hosted a second annual Microfinance Fair in Guatemala.  Approximately 10 microfinance institutions, including Friendship Bridge, participated in the fair where festivities were kicked off by Guatemalan President, Otto Perez Molina, who addressed the crowd as the day began.  Following his opening remarks, the President then mingled with participants and guests.  When he passed by Friendship Bridge’s booth, Branch Manager Maria Delfina Lopez Mendez put the cap on the President’s head and he posed for the picture seen here.  Besides befriending the President of Guatemala, Friendship Bridge made 150 new contacts with potential clients – a very successful day!