A Korean Peace Activist Brings out the Peace in South America

All the world is paying attention to the movement of a Korean peace activist in South America.

In Guatemala, there is a symbol of peace called "Palm of Peace" in the National Palace. They have a tradition concerning peace and a symbol of peace, the White Rose. 

Person who is related to world peace and who is held in honor can be granted to lay a white rose on the Palm of Peace.

Man-hee Lee, the peace activist from Korea who made a civil peace agreement last year in Philippine, Mindanao island which is the most disputed region in Asia is becoming the current topic again. And he is now making peace agreements with South American countries and non-government groups.

"Chairman Lee has been visiting South American countries since last March and received a scroll of appreciation from Guatemalan government on April 7. He had made an agreement with Guatemala government to accomplish world peace together and with the leader of 12 million Mayan people last year." said one of the officials said.

In addition, chairman Lee laid wreaths on the peace memorial in presidential palace (Palacio Nacional de Guatemala) in Guatemala City on the same day. He is the second Korean who laid wreaths following UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon in 2011.

US President Bush laying a white rose in the Palm of the Peace statue.
Guatemalan president Oscar Berger looks on [photo by US white house]