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