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. Arévalo arrives in the presidency after winning August’s elections by a comfortable margin. But nothing has been straightforward since, with Attorney General…
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) Guatemala’s new president, Bernardo Arévalo, was left with huge challenges Monday after he was finally sworn into office, including his party’s lack of recognition in a Congress where he would not have a majority anyway. After months of efforts to derail his inauguration, old guard legislators delayed Arévalo’s swearing-in by 10 […]
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala s new president, Bernardo Arévalo, was left with huge challenges Monday after he was finally sworn into office, including his party s lack of recognition in a
GUATEMALA CITY Guatemala s new president, Bernardo Arévalo, was left with huge challenges Monday after he was finally sworn into office, including his party s lack of recognition in a Congress where he would not have a majority anyway.