Brazil’s Lula warns Guatemala risks a ‘coup’, prompting rebuke at UN | Elections News
Guatemala’s outgoing president vows to hand over power but condemns foreign meddling at the UN General Debate. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has…
Demonstrators rally in Guatemala to defend presidential election results | Elections News
Thousands of protesters have flooded the streets of Guatemala, answering a call issued by President-elect Bernardo Arevalo to defend the integrity of the country’s recent…
Top anticorruption prosecutor from Guatemala receives asylum in the US | Corruption News
The former head of Guatemala’s anticorruption office has been granted asylum in the United States, more than two years after he was forced to flee…
‘There is no work’: Guatemala political crisis spotlights calls for change | Elections News
Guatemala City, Guatemala – Guatemala continues to be roiled by political turmoil following last month’s election run-off, with rallies picking up again in cities and…
Guatemalan justice ‘being used politically’ against president-elect: OAS | Elections News
The Organization of American States (OAS) has accused prosecutors in Guatemala of taking steps that appear to be aimed at preventing President-Elect Bernardo Arevalo from taking…
What next for Guatemala after latest political turmoil? Experts weigh in | Politics News
Guatemala City, Guatemala – It has been less than two weeks since progressive, anti-corruption candidate Bernardo Arevalo won Guatemala’s presidential election, capping a months-long campaign…
Guatemala body certifies Arevalo victory, hours after party suspended | Elections News
The suspension plunged the centre-left politician’s presidency into uncertainty even before it’s officially begun. Guatemala’s top electoral tribunal has declared Bernardo Arevalo the winner of…
What challenges lie ahead for Guatemala’s President-elect Arevalo? | Elections News
Guatemala City, Guatemala – Guatemala City’s central plaza is traditionally a gathering spot for protests. But on the night of August 20, it was filled…
Calls for smooth transition as Arevalo wins Guatemala presidential election | Elections News
Regional and international leaders have hailed the victory of left-wing anti-corruption candidate Bernardo Arevalo in Guatemala’s presidential run-off, while urging a smooth transfer of power.…
Arevalo wins Guatemala presidency in landslide amid hopes for change | Elections News
Anti-corruption campaigner promises to tackle widespread graft and violence that has fuelled migration to the US. Anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arevalo has scored a landslide victory…
Guatemalans head to polls in run-off presidential election | Elections News
Progressive candidate Bernardo Arevalo faces former First Lady Sandra Torres in a run-off vote. Guatemalans are casting their votes in a presidential run-off election that…
U.S. pushes Guatemala to hold democratic election
WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials are working intentely to prevent the Guatemalan government, one of their few allies in Central America, from overturning election results that…
Progressive Arevalo leads in poll ahead of Guatemala presidential election | Elections News
A survey from CID Gallup shows Bernardo Arevalo surging ahead of conservative rival Sandra Torres in the lead-up to Sunday’s vote. A new public opinion…
Guatemala voters voice uncertainty ahead of presidential run-off | Elections News
Guatemala City, Guatemala – Campaigning is under way in Guatemala before the August 20 run-off election, which will see progressive candidate Bernardo Arevalo face off…
Guatemala police raid office of Semilla presidential candidate | Courts News
Guatemalan police have raided the offices of the progressive Movimiento Semilla or Seed Movement, a political party whose presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo defied expectations to…
US sanctions Guatemalan officials over ‘undemocratic’ activity | Corruption News
US State Department accuses Guatemalan judicial officials of targeting journalists and undermining democracy. The United States government has slapped sanctions on 10 Guatemalan officials, including…
Guatemala prosecutor denies aiming to interfere with elections | Elections News
The public prosecutor’s office is investigating the party of a progressive presidential candidate ahead of run-off vote. Guatemala’s public prosecutor’s office has said it would…
Guatemala election ‘coup’ would push more migrants to U.S.
A surging anti-corruption candidate in Guatemala's troubled presidential election said in an interview that a move by the country's top prosecutor to suspend his party…
Concerns over Guatemalan democracy after leading party suspended | Elections News
Guatemala City, Guatemala – Critics fear Guatemala’s fragile democracy may be at risk after the country’s top prosecutor suspended one of the two political parties…
Progressive party stages surprise upset in Guatemala elections | Elections News
Guatemala City, Guatemala – There were cheers and tears in the upscale hotel in southeast Guatemala City where the Movimiento Semilla, or Seed Movement, held…