Guatemala's Arevalo to rule 'without fear' after bid to bloc

Despite a fierce campaign from Guatemala's ruling class to block Bernardo Arevalo from taking office, the president-elect told AFP he is confident he will be sworn in next month, vowing to rule "without fear."There is no doubt that we will take office," said the sociologist, the son of Guatemala's first democratically elected president who ruled over half a century ago.

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