Guatemala has a government plan and a good team to carry it out. However, our everyday lives do not portray the energy and dynamism that generate change. Instead of a march towards change, there is a reaction to crisis, which does not produce any progress. In the Opinion section, María del Carmen Aceña questions what the publicized "change" promoted by the government in its social communication programs really consists of.

"Uncertainty" could be the word that best defines the behavior of Guatemalan economy. But how can people know what goes on beyond speculation?, and how can the dominion of the specialists be opened to the vox populi? In the Cover Story, the president of the Center for National Economic Investigations (CIEN), Hugo Maul, presents the Economic Growth Indicator, in order to elucidate if there is, or not, recession in Guatemala. Nevertheless, he points out that it will always be more important to cure the afflicted, than to waste all time and energy making a diagnosis.

Guatemala has a new Stock and Merchandise Market Law, which will become active on December 24. The details of this important legal instrument are discussed by Enrique Crespo, Director of Juridical Matters of the National Stock Exchange.

After 35 years dedicated to the construction coating and facing industry, Engranaje Corporation reveals the Corporate Strategy it developed to overcome the market crisis.

Who should be the Human Resources Manager in a company? Two international experts discuss the value of this role in modern organizations.

In this edition of Gerencia, we introduce the Culture section, a guide to better understand artistic expression.