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Ahead Of Inauguration, Guatemala Court Shields VP-elect From Arrest

Guatemalan president-elect Bernardo Arevalo and vice president-elect Karin Herrera are due to be sworn in on Sunday (Credit: AFP)

Guatemala's highest court issued an order Thursday shielding vice president-elect Karin Herrera from arrest amid rumors she could be detained in a move that would derail her inauguration and that of president-elect Bernardo Arevalo this weekend.

The Constitutional Court granted Herrera's request for protection after the prosecutor's office in November moved to strip her and Arevalo of immunity from prosecution, which they enjoy as elected officials.

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