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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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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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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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Guatemalan protesters demand resignation of President Giammattei
3 years, 4 months ago

Guatemalan protesters demand resignation of President Giammattei

Al Jazeera  

Indigenous demonstrators are calling for the president and the attorney general to step down as government corruption increases. San Lucas Sacatepequez, Guatemala – Tens of thousands of Guatemalans took to the street to demand the resignation of the country’s president and attorney general due to the administration’s lack of willingness to address corruption. “The decisions they make do not favour …

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US suspends cooperation with Guatemala attorney general
3 years, 4 months ago

US suspends cooperation with Guatemala attorney general

Associated Press  

GUATEMALA CITY — The U.S. government has suspended cooperation with Guatemala’s Attorney General’s Office in response to the firing of its top anti-corruption prosecutor, saying Tuesday that it has “lost confidence” in the Central American country’s willingness to fight corruption. U.S. State Department deputy spokeswoman Jalina Porter told reporters in Washington that the decision by Guatemala Attorney General Consuelo Porras …

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