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GUATEMALA CITY (AP) Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as Guatemala’s president on Monday minutes after midnight despite months of efforts to derail his inauguration, including foot-dragging and rising tensions right up until the transfer of power.
The months leading up to anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arévalo’s inauguration have been marred by prosecutorial attempts to impede him from taking office.
The inauguration of Guatemala's president-elect Bernardo Arevalo faced a delay on Sunday due to a heated debate in Congress regarding the acceptance of new lawmakers.