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AQ Podcast: Guatemalan Democracy on the Brink, and the U.S. Response

Stephen McFarland on Guatemala’s surprising runoff, corruption and the U.S. stance

Guatemala expects protests after the Public Ministry moved to disqualify a popular presidential candidate, Bernardo Arévalo, and his Semilla party.

After Ruling, More Trouble Likely for Guatemala’s Democracy

A judge threw presidential elections into disarray as Bernardo Arévalo and his Semilla party face disqualification.

Guatemalan presidential candidate for the Movimiento Semilla party, Bernardo Arevalo, celebrates the results of the national election outside the Presidential Palace in Guatemala City on June 26, 2023. A former first lady and the son of an ex-president -- both social democrats -- will go head-to-head in Guatemala's August runoff after no candidate secured enough votes to win Sunday's first round of presidential elections. The battle between Sandra Torres and Bernardo Arevalo -- who unexpectedly ended in second place having polled at number eight -- means Guatemala will have its first leftist leader in more than a decade.

Seven Decades After Guatemala Coup, Bernardo Arévalo Sees a Dramatic Rise

The son of a trailblazing president will face a powerful political establishment in a runoff election.

Guatemalan journalist is escorted after a legal hearing, reflecting crack downs on journalists and other anti-corruption investigators, including judges and government prosecutors.

Ahead of Guatemala’s Elections, an Exodus Continues

Journalists, judges and prosecutors are leaving the country as repression is expected to intensify, regardless of who wins the June 25 election.

Nayib Bukele’s Growing List of Latin American Admirers

The Salvadoran president’s gang crackdown has fueled allegations of human rights abuses and erosion of democratic freedoms, but many in the region see it as a model to emulate.

Zury Ríos Campaigns to Lead Guatemala’s Faltering Democracy

A controversial past weighs heavily on the conservative’s presidential bid.

Graphic: Guatemala’s Young Politicians

AQ looks at indicators measuring youth participation in politics—and profiles leading politicians age 40 and under.

AQ Podcast | Former President Solís on Central America: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

A comprehensive look at challenges to democracy but also reasons for hope in the region

Guatemalan journalist is arrested in a crackdown on civil society and anti-corruption efforts

Guatemala’s March Toward Authoritarianism

Newspaper director José Rubén Zamora’s jailing reflects the international community’s failures.

In Guatemala, a President Tests the Public

The president’s attorney general selection sets up a showdown with an increasingly frustrated population.

Guatemala and Alejandro Giammattei: An Overview

This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on the Summit of the Americas. Click here for the full list of countries. Guatemala has lagged behind its neighbors in COVID-19 vaccinations under the right-wing former physician’s leadership. Organized crime and corruption remain entrenched, and Giammattei has overseen the removal of several high-profile anti-corruption prosecutors and judges, provoking nationwide protests and … Read more