Guatemala’s President Bernardo Arévalo de León was finally inaugurated in the early hours this Monday after a marathon day of incidents and several months of uncertainty, during which the Public Prosecutor’s Office (the Public Prosecutor’s Office) tried to prevent his arrival at all costs. . to the power of. The inauguration was scheduled for Sunday […]
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OAS and EU ask the Guatemalan Congress to transfer power to Arévalo
The Organization of American States (OAS) and the European Union (EU) on Sunday called on the Guatemalan Congress to transfer “the power required by the Constitution” to the elected president, Bernardo Arévalo de León. “The Guatemalan people have expressed their democratic will in fair, free and transparent elections,” said a joint statement from “all delegations […]
Protesters and police clash outside the Guatemalan Congress
Dozens of protesters clash with riot officers outside the Guatemalan Congress, where the committee to carry out the swearing-in of the 2024-2028 parliament’s 160 deputies is meeting, a mandatory requirement for the inauguration that could take place today. León as president of the country, replacing Alejandro Giammattei. The demonstrators broke down several barriers preventing access […]
Felipe VI arrived in Guatemala for the inauguration of President Bernardo Arévalo
The king and his entourage arrived in Guatemala this Saturday around 7:45 a.m. local time, where they were received by the current local chancellor, Mario Búcaro, and the Spanish ambassador to the country, José María Laviña. The agenda of Felipe Vi This Saturday includes a meeting with the President-elect, Bernard Arevalo de Leonin a hotel […]
Presidents congratulate Bernardo Arévalo on winning elections in Guatemala
Argentina will strengthen “the historic ties of friendship” that unite the South American country with Guatemala following the victory of Arévalo de León in the elections held this Sunday in the Central American country. “Argentina greets the Guatemalan people on Election Day and congratulates the President-elect, @BArevalodeLeon. We will continue to strengthen the historic bonds […]
Torres and Arévalo will compete in the second round for the presidency of Guatemala
Torres Casanova, 67, won first place in the elections, taking the third consecutive election with his party. National Unity of Hope (UNE), secured his participation in the second round. The ex-wife of former President Álvaro Colom Caballeros (2008-2012) accounts for 15.12% of the total number of votes cast for president in Guatemala, counted in 89% […]