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Guatemala picks Supreme Court judges with focus on anti-graft fight
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Guatemala picks Supreme Court judges with focus on anti-graft fight

Hindustan Times  

Guatemala's Congress on Monday began the process of selecting 13 new Supreme Court judges in a process seen as crucial to the fight against corruption in one of Latin America's poorest countries. Guatemala picks Supreme Court judges with focus on anti-graft fight In Guatemala, members of the Supreme Court and Appeal Court judges are elected every five years. The renewal …

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How Australians are changing the face of share housing
4 months, 2 weeks ago

How Australians are changing the face of share housing

ABC  

A Brisbane rental home surrounded by high rises. "I think that the share house experience, or just finding community, is so valuable to allowing yourself to be comfortable with who you are," they say. "We young ones are rebuilding this world, by backyard fires, and share house dinner tables." Credits Words: Aishah Kenton and Tessa Flemming Photographer: Aishah Kenton / …

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Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo says he found a ‘semi-destroyed country’ on taking office
6 months ago

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo says he found a ‘semi-destroyed country’ on taking office

Associated Press  

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo says opposition in the Congress and the Attorney General’s Office have made it difficult to implement the change he seeks for the Central American nation which he found “semi-destroyed” when he took office almost six months ago. The politician from the progressive Seed Movement party was elected in August after voters angry at …

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Video nasty! Female assistant referee is left BLOODIED and taken away in an ambulance after colliding with a pitchside cameraman in Spain's LaLiga
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Video nasty! Female assistant referee is left BLOODIED and taken away in an ambulance after colliding with a pitchside cameraman in Spain's LaLiga

Daily Mail  

A LaLiga assistant referee was left with a bloodied face after a collision with a pitchside camera during Sunday's game between Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao. Female official Guadalupe Porras was returning to her position on the touchline after confirming Chimy Avila's 13th-minute opening goal for Betis. WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT 🎥 Surt a la llum el moment en què …

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Guatemala’s new president appeals for society’s help to overcome entrenched powers
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Guatemala’s new president appeals for society’s help to overcome entrenched powers

Associated Press  

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. Sanctioned by the U.S. government for allegedly undermining Guatemala’s democracy, Porras has used …

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Guatemala’s embattled attorney general says she will not step down
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Guatemala’s embattled attorney general says she will not step down

Associated Press  

GUATEMALA CITY — The Guatemala attorney general leading efforts to prosecute President Bernardo Arévalo and his party refused to step down Wednesday ahead of a meeting with the president. “I am not going to resign,” said Consuelo Porras in a recorded video message released by her office on the same day that Arévalo said he would ask her to step …

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Why is the Guatemala attorney general going after the new president?
11 months ago

Why is the Guatemala attorney general going after the new president?

Associated Press  

GUATEMALA CITY — Despite having the support of millions of Guatemalans, newly installed President Bernardo Arévalo has a clear obstacle — the attorney general’s office and its leader, Consuelo Porras. A demonstrator holds up a protest poster of Attorney General Consuelo Porras outside her office during a rally in support of the electoral process in Guatemala City, July 14, 2023. …

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Bernardo Arévalo sworn in as Guatemala's President despite months of efforts to derail inauguration
11 months, 1 week ago

Bernardo Arévalo sworn in as Guatemala's President despite months of efforts to derail inauguration

The Hindu  

Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as Guatemala’s President on January 15 minutes after midnight despite months of efforts to derail his inauguration, including foot-dragging and rising tensions right up until the transfer of power. But nothing has been straightforward since with Attorney General Consuelo Porras and the establishment forces observers say she represents throwing one legal challenge after another at …

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‘A new spring’: Guatemala’s Arevalo becomes president after Congress delays
11 months, 1 week ago

‘A new spring’: Guatemala’s Arevalo becomes president after Congress delays

Al Jazeera  

Guatemala City, Guatemala – Growing up, Joaquina Perez says her mother always told her that Juan Jose Arevalo was the country’s best president, as he ushered in progressive reforms into the Central American country between 1945 and 1950. “We are happy because we have high hopes with Arevalo,” Perez told Al Jazeera in Guatemala City’s Central Plaza. “We saw an …

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Hackers attack Guatemalan government webpages in support of pro-democracy protests
1 year, 2 months ago

Hackers attack Guatemalan government webpages in support of pro-democracy protests

Associated Press  

GUATEMALA CITY — In what Guatemalan authorities described as a national security incident, hackers affiliated with the activist group Anonymous disabled multiple government webpages Saturday. For almost two weeks, demonstrators have been calling for the resignation of Guatemalan Attorney General Consuelo Porras, saying she has tried to undermine the popular vote that made progressive Bernardo Arévalo the president-elect. Posting on …

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Indigenous leader of Guatemalan protests says they are defending democracy after election
1 year, 2 months ago

Indigenous leader of Guatemalan protests says they are defending democracy after election

Associated Press  

GUATEMALA CITY — One of the leaders of the nationwide protests against efforts to undermine Guatemala’s elections that have paralyzed much of the country’s commerce for nearly two weeks is a young one-time law student who now heads up one of the country’s most important Indigenous organizations. While Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei tries to draw President-elect Bernardo Arévalo into a …

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Indigenous leader of Guatemalan protests says demonstrators are defending democracy after election
1 year, 2 months ago

Indigenous leader of Guatemalan protests says demonstrators are defending democracy after election

LA Times  

One of the leaders of the nationwide protests against efforts to undermine Guatemala’s elections that have paralyzed much of the country’s commerce for nearly two weeks is a young onetime law student who now heads up one of the country’s most important Indigenous organizations. While Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei tries to draw President-elect Bernardo Arévalo into a dialogue aimed at …

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Guatemalan police begin clearing protesters’ roadblocks after president threatens a crackdown
1 year, 2 months ago

Guatemalan police begin clearing protesters’ roadblocks after president threatens a crackdown

Associated Press  

GUATEMALA CITY — Riot police began efforts Tuesday to clear roadblocks by protesters that have paralyzed parts of Guatemala for more than a week, just hours after President Alejandro Giammattei vowed to clear the country’s roadways. Giammattei’s remarks were the strongest attack yet on the protests, which he accused of damaging the economy and causing “vandalism.” The comments suggested the …

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Guatemala’s attorney general asks authorities to act against pro-democracy protests
1 year, 2 months ago

Guatemala’s attorney general asks authorities to act against pro-democracy protests

Associated Press  

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala’s attorney general on Monday called for the government to act against largely peaceful protesters, who have taken to the streets for weeks demanding her resignation for what they say are clear attempts to undermine their nation’s democracy. Protests broke out in Guatemala two weeks ago following one of the most tumultuous elections in the country’s recent …

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Demonstrators rally in Guatemala to defend presidential election results
1 year, 3 months ago

Demonstrators rally in Guatemala to defend presidential election results

Al Jazeera  

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 elections. He also pledged to take his complaint to Guatemala’s Supreme Court of Justice: “We’ll see you in court!” Ever since he emerged as one of two finalists in the June 25 presidential election, Arevalo …

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Top anticorruption prosecutor from Guatemala receives asylum in the US
1 year, 3 months ago

Top anticorruption prosecutor from Guatemala receives asylum in the US

Al Jazeera  

The decision came two years after Juan Francisco Sandoval fled Guatemala in the dead of night, fearing arrest. The official who sought his removal, Attorney General Maria Consuelo Porras, indicated she would pursue Sandoval on charges that he made “constant” and “frequent abuses” of his authority. Sandoval’s sudden removal from his high-ranking post and his subsequent exile helped trigger anticorruption …

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Guatemala’s president-elect faces legal challenges that seek to weaken him. Here’s what’s happening
1 year, 3 months ago

Guatemala’s president-elect faces legal challenges that seek to weaken him. Here’s what’s happening

Associated Press  

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala’s Aug. 20 presidential election has been bogged down in court and legal challenges despite the fact the results were clear: Progressive candidate Bernardo Arévalo won about 61% of the vote to conservative Sandra Torres’ 39%. And the attorney general’s office raided the headquarters of the country’s electoral authority hours after it certified the results of the …

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Concerns over Guatemalan democracy after leading party suspended
1 year, 5 months ago

Concerns over Guatemalan democracy after leading party suspended

Al Jazeera  

Presidential candidate Sandra Torres has paused her campaign in solidarity with progressive rival Bernardo Arevalo. “The public prosecutor’s office will not rest until there is a rupture of our democracy,” said Marielos Chang, an independent Guatemalan political analyst, echoing widespread concerns about election interference. “As a candidate, I want to compete under equal conditions.” And by Thursday afternoon, Guatemala’s Constitutional …

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Guatemalans march in protest of corruption, cost of living
2 years, 4 months ago

Guatemalans march in protest of corruption, cost of living

LA Times  

Hundreds of Guatemalans set out from various points of the capital Thursday to protest alleged corruption by a deeply unpopular government, the high cost of living and attacks on freedom of expression. Leaders of Guatemala’s Indigenous population joined Thursday’s march as well, warning that the rising cost of living in the country was harming the people. Enrique Saquic, an Indigenous …

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He’s one of Guatemala’s last independent judges. Will he be forced to flee too?
2 years, 6 months ago

He’s one of Guatemala’s last independent judges. Will he be forced to flee too?

LA Times  

As a judge who has worked for more than a decade in the fight against corruption here, Miguel Ángel Gálvez has taken on some of Guatemala’s most powerful people. Last month, after Gálvez ordered nine retired military and police officers to be tried for torture, murder and forced disappearance during Guatemala’s three-decade-long civil war, threats started pouring in. Gálvez serves …

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Guatemala reappoints criticized attorney general to 2nd term
2 years, 7 months ago

Guatemala reappoints criticized attorney general to 2nd term

Associated Press  

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala’s president reappointed to a second term Monday his attorney general who the U.S. government said is involved “in significant corruption,” disappointing many Guatemalans and foreign governments critical of her backsliding on corruption investigations. Hours after her reappointment, the U.S. State Department announced that it was designating Porras for “her involvement in significant corruption.” The authority under …

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Guatemala attorney general’s reappointment raises alarm
2 years, 7 months ago

Guatemala attorney general’s reappointment raises alarm

Al Jazeera  

Guatemala City – Guatemala’s controversial attorney general has started a second term, but Maria Consuelo Porras‘ last-minute reappointment this week has sparked widespread condemnation and new sanctions amid alarm over backsliding on the rule of law. “During her tenure, Porras repeatedly obstructed and undermined anticorruption investigations in Guatemala to protect her political allies and gain undue political favor,” US Secretary …

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Guatemala’s former anti-corruption prosecutor faces arrest
3 years, 3 months ago

Guatemala’s former anti-corruption prosecutor faces arrest

Associated Press  

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan officials confirmed Friday they are trying to arrest a fired anti-corruption prosecutor whose ouster led the United States to reduce cooperation with the Central American nation’s legal system. The arrest warrant for Juan Francisco Sandoval was confirmed by the spokesman for the prosecutor’s office, Juan Luis Pantaleón, a day after Attorney General Consuelo Porras said on …

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Guatemala draws fire for new anti-corruption prosecutor
3 years, 4 months ago

Guatemala draws fire for new anti-corruption prosecutor

Associated Press  

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala named a new anti-corruption prosecutor Tuesday, two weeks after the previous one was fired and fled the country, citing fears for his safety. His appointment seemed unlikely to quell international criticism or calm street protests against corruption following the departure of former anti-corruption prosecutor Juan Francisco Sandoval. “Moreover, he has a history of not being an …

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