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Guatemala: Justice system victim of government's authoritarian drift

Back in 2015, Guatemala's President Otto Perez Molina was forced to resign before being eventually found guilty of fraud and criminal conspiracy. His downfall seemed proof that impunity for corruption was not inevitable in a country plagued by 40 years of civil war. Perez was the prize catch of the…

France 24

Saving an election on Insta: Guatemalans go to social media to try to protect presidential vote

MEXICO CITY — As their presidential election hangs in the balance, Guatemalans are taking to social media to try to circumvent what they see as interference and a threat to democracy.

Los Angeles Times

Why a Guatemalan court’s decision to freeze presidential election results is stirring criticism

A week after Guatemala’s June 25 elections boosted a relative long-shot candidate into the final second round of voting, the country’s top court has frozen certification of the election results

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US warns against efforts to interfere with Guatemala election result

Frontrunner Sandra Torres alleged votes were manipulated after centrist Bernardo Arevalo claimed surprise runner-up spot

The Guardian - US

Guatemala's high court steps into election, suspends release of official results

Guatemala’s highest court has suspended the releasing of official results, granting a temporary injunction to 10 parties that challenged the results of the June 25 election

The Independent UK

Where all four groups stand after Round 1 of the Gold Cup group stage

MIAMI — Tuesday marked the last day of an eventful Round 1 in the group stage of the Gold Cup. After the first round, here’s a look at how all of the groups have played so far and what’s next for each team.

Miami Herald

Bernardo Arévalo, Guatemala's electoral surprise, makes corruption fight top priority

Bernardo Arévalo, the surprise of the first round of voting in Guatemala, says the choice in the Aug. 20 presidential runoff is a clear one: Continue living under a corrupt system with his rival or rebuild the country’s democracy with him

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Minor to acquire rights to Sizzler

Minor International Plc (Mint), an operator in the hospitality, restaurant and lifestyle sector, on Tuesday announced it would acquire a 100% stake in Singco Trading Pte, the intellectual property holder of the restaurant brand Sizzler, except in the US, Guatemala and Puerto Rico.

Bangkok Post

Guatemala election takes unexpected turn as centrist claims place in runoff

Bernardo Arévalo will face off for presidency against Sandra Torres, a veteran politician who has faced corruption accusations

The Guardian - US

Early vote count for Guatemala's presidential election indicates 2nd round ahead

Preliminary and partial results in Guatemala’s presidential election point to the likelihood of a second round of voting but do not indicate who the two candidates would be in an Aug. 20 runoff

The Independent UK

Guatemalans to elect a new president after a tumultuous electoral season

Guatemalans will elect a new president and vice president Sunday as well as fill all congress seats and hundreds of local posts after one of the most tumultuous electoral seasons in the Central American nation’s recent history

The Independent UK

Guatemalans are fed up with corruption ahead of an election that may draw many protest votes

As Guatemala prepares to elect a new president Sunday, its citizens are fed up with government corruption, on edge about crime and struggling with poverty and malnutrition _ all of which drives tens of thousands out of the country each year

The Independent UK

3 things to know about Guatemala's elections

Voters will go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president. But some of the most popular candidates won't be on the ballot.

WEKU

Guatemalans worry about security, unimpressed by leading candidates ahead of election

Just days away from electing a new president, many Guatemalans remain undecided, unimpressed by the leading candidates and even considering casting a protest vote to express their disapproval

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‘Simulation of democracy’: Guatemala readies for election amid concerns of manipulation

Candidates have been disqualified on spurious grounds as experts warn of country backsliding into autocracy

The Independent UK

AP Explains: Guatemala prepares to vote after tumultuous campaign

This has been one of the most turbulent election seasons in Guatemala’s modern history

WEKU

A court in Guatemala has sentenced a prominent journalist to 6 years in jail

Human rights groups have called the trial of journalist José Rubén Zamora a politically motivated sham after his newspaper uncovered corruption in the Central American country.

The Independent UK

Guatemala convicts renowned journalist José Rubén Zamora of money laundering

A Guatemalan tribunal has convicted newspaper founder and editor José Rubén Zamora of money laundering, concluding a trial press freedom groups decried as a political persecution aimed at silencing a critical voice

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Terrified Guatemalans fear bloodsucking 'chupacabra' feasting on their chickens and ducks

The chupacabra is said to be a demonic creature that drinks the blood of livestock, including cows, chickens, ducks and turkeys, with many "victims" found with sharp puncture wounds on their necks

Los Angeles Times

A dictator's daughter runs for president, unleashing memories of Guatemala's dark past

NEBAJ, Guatemala — Gabriel de Paz still dreams that he's running from the dictator's soldiers.

Tribune News Service

A Guatemalan asylum-seeker is recruiting family and friends to join him in North Texas

DALLAS — Carlos Joaquin Salinas feels desperate, lonely and tempted.

LiveScience

The 12 biggest volcanic eruptions in recorded history

From Krakatoa to the Tonga blast, here are some of the biggest volcanic eruptions in recorded history.

The Independent UK

Guatemala's presidential hopefuls channel heavy-handed tactics of El Salvador's leader

Candidates to be Guatemala’s next president are pushing a neighbor’s controversial success into the race

Al Jazeera

US and Guatemala launch new migration processing centres

Move comes as Joe Biden’s administration seeks to deter migrants and refugees from seeking protection at Mexico border.

Reuters

Guatemalan court keeps presidential frontrunner Pineda off ballot

With just a month to go before Guatemalan voters will pick a new president, the country's top court ruled on Friday to leave the frontrunner in polls out of the election.

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