Bernardo Arevalo, a 64-year-old ex-diplomat and son of a former president, resoundingly won the August 20 second round run-off. Prosecutors had earlier threatened to bar his party, Semilla, from the election.
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala – Guatemala’s supreme electoral tribunal ratified the victory of center-left candidate Bernardo Arevalo in the country’s
after prosecutors had earlier threatened to bar his party, Semilla, from the election, prompting an international outcry. In a press conference late on Monday, Arevalo said the suspension was illegal and the party would present an appeal at 7 am the following day. Arevalo said he expected a call from current President Alejandro Giammattei to coordinate the transition and to take up the presidency alongside his deputy Karin Herrera on January 14, 2024.
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