In 2026, Guatemala will not elect a president, but it will choose those who will hold in their hands the rules, the referees, and the limits of democracy.

Most countries that have faced autocratization processes have become autocracies despite intermediate democratic episodes. Therein lies the paramount importance of the government reaching consensus and remaining close to the people.

Although analysts and the population agree that the creation of a body such as CICIG or its return is urgently needed, in the current configuration of the power board it seems almost impossible to happen.

In Guatemala, there is a glimmer of hope after the darkness of the last governments, still expectations must be cautious.

Guatemala is experiencing tensions not seen for several decades, where the traditional political class has stretched the rope to the point it seems to be on the verge of bursting.