Tag: Guatemalas
Government: Guatemala’s President Arévalo sworn in after delays
Government Guatemala’s President Arévalo sworn in after delays Police try to hold back supporters of Guatemala’s elected President Arévalo as they protest outside Congress in Guatemala City against a delay…
Presidential Elections: Guatemala’s President: Coup d’état against me underway
presidential elections Guatemala’s President: Coup d’état against me underway According to Guatemala’s President Bernardo Arevalo, corrupt and anti-democratic actors are trying to prevent his swearing-in on January 14. photo ©…
Video: Human Rights Commission – Death threats against Guatemala’s future president
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is calling for better protection for the newly elected Bernardo Arevalo and his Vice President Karin Herrera. There were already plans for attacks. The…
Trials: Guatemala’s ex-president sentenced to 16 years in prison
processes Guatemala’s ex-president sentenced to 16 years in prison Rejects the allegations: Otto Pérez Molina (archive image). photo © Esteban Biba/EFE/dpa The former head of state Otto Pérez Molina is…
Guatemala’s ex-president sentenced to 16 years in prison
Guatemalan ex-president Otto Pérez Molina, who was head of state between 2012 and 2015, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for corruption. The 72-year-old former general led the…