The party of Guatemala’s President-elect Bernardo Arévalo was suspended by a government agency on Monday, adding uncertainty to a process marred by legal disputes and accusations of foul play.
The Citizens’ Registry, an office within the country’s electoral authority, provisionally suspended Arévalo’s Semilla party, according to a copy of the ruling seen by Bloomberg News. Party lawmaker Samuel Perez said in reply to written questions that he and his colleagues had been notified of the decision.
The Registry recommended the suspension pending an ongoing investigation by prosecutors into whether rules were breached during the formation of the party in 2018. The electoral authority on Monday formally confirmed Arévalo as the winner of the Aug. 20 vote, meaning he’s due to take office in January. If the ruling that dissolves his party stands, it would potentially undermine his ability to govern since Semilla legislators might have to sit as independents, making them ineligible for some legislative committees.
Arévalo, 64, remained in contention during the election campaign amid repeated attempts to overturn the result, which led US officials to warn that democracy was under threat in the country. He has pledged to weed out corruption and increase oversight of government spending in the graft-ridden nation.Irma Pelencia, the head magistrate of the electoral authority, told reporters on Monday that she and her colleagues cannot comment on the registry’s ruling.
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