The Joint Council on International Children's Services (JCICS) posted an announcement that the Guatemalan National Adoption Council is working towards the opening of a new adoption pilot program. Currently they are accepting letters of intent from Central Authorities, and will be accepting only four. A "central authority" is the hub of adoption information and processes for that country as well as the main contact. The JCICS is encouraging the State Department to submit a letter of intent, but there is no way in telling which countries Guatemala will be interested in working with and whether or not the US will be one of those lucky four countries. We do not know at this time when this planned two-year pilot program will begin, but will be watching to see how it develops.
Adoptions from Guatemala were suspended January 1, 2008, due to concern with the country's adoption process and corruption including, unregulated foster care, conflicts of interest, and lack of government oversight.
Update: On October 5, 2010, the U.S. Central Authority withdrew its letter of interest in the pilot program because of concerns that adoptions under the program would not meet the requirements of the Hague Convention. The U.S. Central Authority also wanted more information about how adoptions would be processed under new Guatemalan law. For more information see the State Department's FAQ sheet on the subject.
SOURCE:
Joint Council on International Children's Services
U.S. Department of State