Bernardo Arévalo de León was sworn in as president of Guatemala after some ten hours of tension and chaos that put the country on the verge of a constitutional crisis on inauguration day.
At the center of the disputes was part of Congress' refusal to swear in members of Arévalo's party, Semilla, claiming they should take office as independents because of investigations into it. There was also a clash over leading the board that sets the legislative agenda, which ultimately ended up going the way of Semilla.
