A month before the presidential elections, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and nine international press freedom and human rights organizations carried out an observation mission in Guatemala to meet with journalists and media outlets. The organizations issued a joint statement with preliminary results of their visit to the country and called on the government to respect press freedom as a condition for guaranteeing democracy and the legitimacy of the electoral process.
Under a law meant to crack down on violence against women, politicians obtain restraining orders to stop reporters from criticizing them or investigating corruption.
Mobilisations and protests against high living costs and political persecution In recent months in Guatemala, expressions of unrest and protests against