Guatemala’s elections could give the presidency to another former first lady
Coauthor Carolina Guerrero
This Sunday, Guatemala’s former first lady, Sandra Torres, could deepen the electoral success of former first ladies in Latin America if she becomes president.
Is there democracy in Guatemala?
Three weeks after the first round of elections, on July 12, a judge suspended the Semillha Party (PS) for alleged acts of corruption committed by presenting “false signatures”.
Bullying against electoral polls in Guatemala?
In an adverse context for declaring preferences, the OAS report objected to the pollsters’ work after their projections turned out to be far from the results.
Guatemalans and their dysfunctional political system face off on the ballot
In recent times, all governments have represented, to a greater or lesser extent, the interests of a privileged class of businesspeople and corrupt politicians.
Guatemala holds elections fabricated by the “system”
This Sunday Guatemala celebrates a presidential election that will be decisive for its own history as a nation and strategic from a sub-regional perspective.
Latin America’s presidential elections in 2023
Three presidential elections are scheduled in 2023: Paraguay, Guatemala and Argentina to which could be added the early presidential elections in Peru, Ecuador and Venezuela.
Elections in Guatemala: a historic opportunity
The Supreme Electoral Tribunal of Guatemala has the responsibility to guarantee Guatemalans that their votes will be counted with absolute transparency, in full view of everyone and with the conformity of the electoral prosecutors.
Guatemalan garbage affects Honduran coastline
Masks, containers and all types of waste that have been washed down the Motagua River along the Guatemalan territory arrive in coastal and tourist areas of Honduras, especially during the rainy season.
Organized crime, extractivism, and lack of rule of law in Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in which the State has been captured for decades by an alliance between business and organized crime, on the one hand, and the political class on the other, in a clear interconnection.
Guatemala Is Captured By A Corrupt Elite
A pesar de la expulsión de la CICIG por las élites, sus investigaciones continuaron contra viento y marea. Pero cuando las indagaciones de los fiscales se acercaron al presidente Giammattei y sus allegados las investigaciones fueron bloqueadas por un Ministerio Público cooptado por el gobierno.