EL PAÍS entered the Mariscal Zavala military prison where the journalist has been jailed for the last 18 months. The international community hopes he will be released under the Bernardo Arévalo administration, but he remains calm: ‘I’m ready to spend three months or 100 years here’
The progressive, pro-government legislators are waging a legal battle. They have until the end of the month to reestablish themselves as an official bloc in Congress
Bernardo Arévalo has failed in two attempts to see eye-to-eye with Consuelo Porras. He can’t immediately remove her, but is seeking another way to get the prosecutor out of office
Hundreds of people who do not have the resources to carry on their journey to the United States or to return to the south are stuck in the Central American country. They are left to rely on charity and precarious jobs to continue financing their dream
The official has been called to the presidential office to present a detailed report on different issues during her term at the head of the under-fire Public Prosecutor’s Office
Washington said ‘credible information’ indicates the former president ‘accepted bribes in exchange for the performance of his public functions during his tenure’
In an interview with EL PAÍS, the president of Guatemala — who was sworn in on Sunday — discusses the efforts to stop him from taking power and the challenges his government will face
The progressive sociologist will take the reins of the country after overcoming numerous judicial attempts to invalidate his victory. His promise to fight corruption will be heavily challenged
The indigenous peoples have led a powerful movement to defend democracy against judicial attacks to try to invalidate the elections. The government now has the challenge of not leaving them behind
The president-elect will assume power in the Central American country on January 14 amid enormous expectations. He will seek to make deep changes after almost half a year of overcoming obstacles and denouncing a coup d’état against him
The landmark verdict marks a monumental step in a four-decade struggle for Indigenous land rights and a long, bitter legal battle which has at times spilled into the streets of northern Guatemala
The decision by the highest court of justice will contain, for now at least, repeated attempts by the attorney general’s office to reverse the election victory of the president-elect
On the occasion of her participation in the National Summit of Elected Women of Colombia, organized by U.N. Women, the former president of Chile talks about what it is like to be a woman in politics, the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza and the authoritarian drift in Latin America
Day after day, despite the prevailing uncertainty due to the public prosecutor’s onslaught, the army of civilians defending the putschist effort has more and more silent deserters
Guatemala faces mounting criticism by world leaders and watchdogs accusing it of attempts to block progressive president-elect Bernardo Arévalo from taking office in January
It was the third time they have done so since he won election in August. Prosecutors say there could be enough irregularities to annul the election results