Guatemala's President Bernardo Arévalo faces challenges in tackling corruption, with sophisticated networks undermining anti-graft reforms. The country's democracy has been at risk since 2019 due to the expulsion of the anti-corruption body, CICIG. Colombia's Attorney General's office is impeding an investigation into Senate President Iván Name, with a Petro-nominated AG set to take over. The CGC, previously influential in past governments, has been relatively silent during Giammattei's administration, raising concerns about criminal complaints. Despite obstacles, Arévalo has assumed the presidency, sparking discussions about the 'Guatemalan Spring' and the future of the country's justice system.
Despite moves to block his inauguration, Bernardo Arévalo has assumed #Guatemala's presidency. In this update to my podcast Under the Shadow I speak w/ @jomaburt about Arévalo's inauguration & the return of the Guatemalan Spring. @NACLA @TheRealNews https://t.co/7B0JQue301
“Guatemala’s democracy has been in jeopardy since 2019, when then-President Jimmy Morales kicked out the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), an anti-corruption body established by the United Nations in 2006,” writes @benjamingedan for @ProSyn.
Having been a key part of the OPM and Jimmy governments, the CGC was barely heard of during Giammattei's administration. Asides a late attempt to use them to claim issues with the election via the TREP system. Suspect this is not the end of the criminal complaints. #Guatemala https://t.co/KWOGvwR1ym
Colombia's Attorney General's office has been thwarting a major investigation into Senate President Iván Name for alleged criminal ties, per @yohirakerman. Soon, a Petro-nominated AG will take over... Lots ahead for justice in 🇨🇴 https://t.co/Z71sMTBKkL
🇬🇹 | Guatemala’s recently inaugurated president, Bernardo Arévalo, has pledged to stamp out widespread corruption. But his administration is facing down sophisticated corruption networks actively seeking to undermine his anti-graft reforms. https://t.co/BWy1iHgjdK
In this episode of our #PlazaCentralPodcast, @TheWilsonCenter Global Fellow @cculbertosborn and Guatemalan human rights lawyer @edortfra discuss the challenges ahead for Guatemala’s @BArevalodeLeon.