Guatemala President-Elect's Party Suspended By Electoral Authorities
The news of the suspension came as the country was waiting for 64-year-old Bernardo Arévalo to take over the office in January.
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The news of the suspension came as the country was waiting for 64-year-old Bernardo Arévalo to take over the office in January.
Biden administration officials are working intentely to prevent the Guatemalan government, one of their few allies in Central America, from overturning election results that put a leftist in next week's presidential runoff — to the dismay of right-wing elites in that country who have long called the shots.
U.S. officials are warning Guatemala's powerful military, political and business forces of the danger of subverting democracy ahead of Sunday's presidential run-off election in the Central American country.
U.S. officials are warning Guatemala's powerful military, political and business forces of the danger of subverting democracy ahead of Sunday's presidential run-off election in the Central American country.
Biden administration officials are working intently to prevent the Guatemalan government, one of their few allies in Central America, from overturning election results that put a leftist in next week’s