Demonstrators have pushed back riot police and extended their protest demanding the resignation of the attorney general, whom they accuse of trying to prevent president-elect Bernardo Arévalo from taking office
The president-elect has denounced an attempt to block him from being sworn in on January 14, calling it a coup’
The Seed Movement candidate and anti-corruption champion won 58% of the vote, while his rival, Sandra Torres, secured 37.2%
The Constitutional Court has granted a provisional injunction, which for the time being ensures his participation in the second round of voting. The progressive candidate achieved a surprise 12% of the first-round vote to move into a contest for the presidency with former first lady Sandra Torres
Guatemala’s troubled presidential election has been thrown into even greater turmoil after the country’s top electoral tribunal confirmed the results of the June 25 vote while the Attorney General’s Office announced that the second place party had been suspended
The UNE party nominee touts her ‘defense of children and families’ while attacking her progressive opponent, Bernardo Arévalo
Former first lady Sandra Torres had nearly 15% of the vote with 77% of ballots counted. The big surprise was the strong performance by Bernardo Arévalo, the son of a former president, who might face her in an August runoff
With a hundred exiles and the rapid erosion of the separation of powers, Sunday’s contest is crucial in Central America, where leaders like Bukele and Ortega are seizing power and restricting rights