GUATEMALA CITY — As Haiti once again spirals into chaos with another wave of gang violence, a number of government and aid agencies reported Saturday that their facilities and aid supplies have been looted. Gangs have raged through Haiti in recent weeks, attacking key institutions and shutting down the main international airport. The chaos has … Read more
GUATEMALA CITY — President Bernardo Arévalo said Thursday that with his political party suspended, little support in congress and an attorney general in hot pursuit, he will appeal to the Guatemalan people to help him overcome the entrenched old guard and achieve the change he campaigned on. “We are clear that in the current context, … Read more
GUATEMALA CITY — GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in early Monday as Guatemala’s new president. Many doubted they would ever see the day as powerful interests aligned against his anti-corruption campaign and authorities threw various legal challenges at him and his party. Arévalo is now president, but those disputes will continue and … Read more
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves on Wednesday welcomed Guatemala’s President-elect Bernardo Arévalo and offered his country’s full support as the elected leader continues to face legal challenges from prosecutors who attempt to derail his inauguration. During a welcoming ceremony in the capital, San Jose, Arévalo personally invited Chaves to his … Read more
Guatemala’s attorney general is calling for the government to act against largely peaceful protesters, which have taken to the streets for weeks demanding her resignation for what they say are clear attempts to undermine their nation’s democracy Commuters have to walk due to streets being blocked by protesters during a national strike in Guatemala City, … Read more
Activists in Guatemala are blocking roads in surging demonstrations to support President-elect Bernardo Arévalo ByThe Associated Press October 6, 2023, 12:42 PM Protestors block the Inter American highway to demand the resignation of Attorney General Consuelo Porras and prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche in Totonicapan, Guatemala, early Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. For the fifth consecutive day people … Read more
Guatemala’s highest court has ruled that prosecutors can suspend President-elect Bernardo Arévalo’s political party, though legal experts had questioned the move ByThe Associated Press October 6, 2023, 12:42 PM Protestors block the Inter American highway to demand the resignation of Attorney General Consuelo Porras and prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche in Totonicapan, Guatemala, early Friday, Oct. 6, … Read more
GUATEMALA CITY — 1000’s of indigenous supporters protested in Guatemala Metropolis on Monday to defend Guatemala’s president-elect as authorities prosecutors search to ban his political celebration. Most of the protesters carried banners or chanted slogans demanding the resignation of presidency officers who’ve sought to prosecute Bernardo Arévalo and ban his Seed Motion celebration. Aleisar Arana, … Read more
GUATEMALA CITY — The social gathering of former first woman Sandra Torres, who misplaced Guatemala’s presidential election this week, filed a criticism Friday alleging fraud in the best way the votes had been counted. The criticism is the newest try and eradicate competitors to Guatemala’s political elite in one of the tumultuous elections within the … Read more
GUATEMALA CITY — GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — (asterisk)(asterisk) TO MOVE AT 0400 GMT(asterisk)(asterisk) The Guatemalan authorities’s clumsy interference with its presidential election has tturned a worldwide highlight on a rustic whose struggles with deep corruption had obtained restricted worldwide consideration. President Alejandro Giammattei was deeply unpopular at residence, however aside from occasional statements of reprobation … Read more