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Guatemala Protests: Hackers Attack Government Websites in Support of Pro-Democracy Protesters

Guatemala Protests: Hackers Attack Government Websites in Support of Pro-Democracy Protesters

The pro-democracy protests in Guatemala continue as the government continues to make it difficult for President-Elect Bernardo Arevalo to transition. This time, however, hackers have gotten involved.
Guatemala Protests Intensify as President-Elect Bernardo Arevalo Warns of Government Using Violence To Stamp Out Protests

Guatemala Protests Intensify as President-Elect Bernardo Arevalo Warns of Government Using Violence To Stamp Out Protests

By Paola Hernández
Protests in Guatemala are intensifying as government-led efforts to stop President-elect Bernardo Arevalo from taking office are becoming more common.
Guatemala Electoral Tribunal Justices Shoved and Wrestled With Police as Prosecutors Tried To Seize Vote Tallies

Guatemala Electoral Tribunal Justices Wrestle With Police as Prosecutors Tried To Seize Vote Tallies

By Paola Hernández
The Guatemala election drama is far from over as police once again tried to raid the Guatemala Electoral Tribunal on Saturday. However, the justices pushed back, literally.
Guatemala: US and Brazil Warn of Attempts To Stop President-Elect Bernardo Arevalo From Taking Office

Guatemala: US and Brazil Warn of Attempts To Stop President-Elect Bernardo Arevalo From Taking Office

By Paola Hernández
International concern regarding democracy in Guatemala is rising, with the US and Brazil now warning of a possible coup to stop President-Elect Bernardo Arevalo.
Guatemala: President-Elect Bernardo Arevalo Says He is Ready To Call People to the Streets After Government Raided Election Tribunal

Guatemala: President-Elect Bernardo Arevalo Says He Is Ready To Call People to the Streets After Government Raided Election Tribunal

By Paola Hernández
Guatemala President-elect Bernardo Arevalo is standing defiant amid the government's efforts to try and derail his landslide election win last month.
Guatemala: Police Raid Electoral Tribunal and Open Ballot Boxes as President-Elect Bernardo Arevalo Suspends Transition

Guatemala: Police Raid Electoral Tribunal and Open Ballot Boxes as President-Elect Bernardo Arevalo Suspends Transition

By Paola Hernández
Guatemala police raided election facilities belonging to the country's Supreme Electoral Tribunal as government elements tried to stop President-Elect Bernardo Arevalo from taking power.
Guatemala: President-Elect Bernardo Arevalo's Seed Movement Political Party Suspension Lifted, Says Electoral Authority

Guatemala: President-Elect Bernardo Arevalo's Seed Movement Political Party Suspension Lifted

By Paola Hernández
After battling several "unfounded" investigations, Guatemala President-elect Bernardo Arevalo’s Seed Movement is not suspended anymore.
Guatemala Political Elite Using Legal Actions To Stop President-Elect Bernardo Arevalo From Taking Office, Says OAS

Guatemala Political Elite Using Legal Actions To Stop President-Elect Bernardo Arevalo From Taking Office, Says OAS

By Paola Hernández
The Organization of American States says that Guatemala's political elite is using the legal system to stop President-Elect Bernardo Arevalo from taking power.
Guatemala Elections: Bernardo Arevalo Certified as Presidential Election Winner But Congress Refuses To Accept His Party

Guatemala Elections: Bernardo Arevalo Certified as Presidential Election Winner But Congress Refuses To Accept His Party

By Paola Hernández
The Congress of Guatemala has continued to refuse to recognize Bernardo Arevalo's Seed Movement Party even after he was certified as the new president-elect.
Guatemala Elections: Losing Candidate Sandra Torres Challenges Election Results, Alleges Voter Fraud

Guatemala Elections: Losing Candidate Sandra Torres Challenges Election Results, Alleges Voter Fraud

By Paola Hernández
Former First Lady Sandra Torres, who lost to progressive candidate Bernardo Arevalo in the Guatemala elections, is channeling Donald Trump and is challenging the election results.
Guatemala Elections: President-Elect Bernardo Arevalo Congratulated by US President Joe Biden Who Calls for a Smooth Transition

Guatemala Elections: President-Elect Bernardo Arevalo Congratulated by US President Joe Biden Who Calls for a Smooth Transition

By Paola Hernández
With 100% of the votes now counted for the 2023 Guatemala Election, Bernardo Arevalo, who went from a longshot to an unlikely leader, is now Guatemala's president-elect.
Guatemala Elections: Bernardo Arevalo Wins In a Landslide After Widespread Anger on Government's Election Meddling

Guatemala Elections: Bernardo Arevalo Wins In a Landslide After Widespread Anger on Government's Election Meddling

By Paola Hernández
Guatemala's voters were angry, and so angry that they voted a relative underdog to win the presidency despite government meddling in the Guatemala elections.
Guatemala: Protests Spark Over Election Interference as State Targets Opposition Candidate Bernardo Arevalo

Guatemala: Protests Spark Over Election Interference as State Targets Opposition Candidate Bernardo Arevalo

By Paola Hernández
The government of Guatemala has been targeting opposition candidate Bernardo Arevalo ahead of the runoff election on August 20. This includes a raid on his party's offices.
Guatemala Elections: Observers Say Political Parties and Justice System Interfered

Guatemala Elections: Observers Say Political Parties and Justice System Interfered

By Paola Hernández
Independent observers have pointed out that several political parties and the country's justice system are attempting to ignore the will of the people during the Guatemala elections.
Guatemala Under Political Turmoil as Government Targets Leading Opposition Candidate Bernardo Arevalo

Guatemala Under Political Turmoil as Government Targets Leading Opposition Candidate Bernardo Arevalo

By Paola Hernández
The second leg of the Guatemala elections, a presidential runoff between opposition candidate Bernardo Arevalo and former First Lady Sandra Torres, is now in question as political turmoil grips the country.
Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei Promises To Not Hold On To Power as Election Result Questions Persist

Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei Promises To Not Hold On to Power as Election Result Questions Persist

By Paola Hernández
The Guatemalan election results are still being held up, stoking fears that controversial President Alejandro Giammattei is trying to hold onto power.
Guatemala Elections: US Warns Against Efforts To Interfere With Results

Guatemala Elections: US Warns Against Efforts To Interfere With Results

By Paola Hernández
The United States is warning of election interference in Guatemala following the surprising results of the Guatemalan presidential elections
Guatemala Elections Heading To Presidential Run-off as Former First Lady Sandra Torres Takes on Center-Leftist Bernardo Arevalo

Guatemala Elections Heading To Presidential Run-off as Former First Lady Sandra Torres Takes on Center-Leftist Bernardo Arevalo

By Paola Hernández
The vote counting for the Guatemala elections is now ongoing. However, early results indicate that there will be no winner yet as the elections are heading to a run-off election for the presidency.
Guatemala Elections: Polls Close as Guatemalans Decide on New President

Guatemala Elections: Polls Close as Guatemalans Decide on New President

By Paola Hernández
After what has been a tumultuous and contentious election cycle in Guatemala, the country has now finished trying to decide on a new president as polling centers have now closed.
Guatemala Presidential Candidate Carlos Pineda Disqualified by Court Ahead of Race

Guatemala Presidential Candidate Carlos Pineda Disqualified by Court Ahead of Race

By Paola Hernández
Carlos Pineda, a conservative businessman, and Guatemala presidential candidate, lost his last plea to keep running a month before the election.
U.S. Opening Migrant Processing Centers in Colombia, Guatemala Amid Migration Surge

U.S. Opening New Migrant Processing Centers in Colombia, Guatemala Amid Migration Surge

By Paola Hernández
The U.S. has announced plans to open new migrant processing centers in Colombia and Guatemala amid the migration surge across the U.S.-Mexico border.
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