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Guatemala's balancing act: Navigating US relations in a chaotic world

Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo says his administration has maintained a good relationship with the United States built on shared interests

The Independent UK · Jan 15

Before Venezuela’s oil, there were Guatemala’s bananas

In the aftermath of the U.S. military strike that seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, 2026, the Trump administration has emphasized its desire for unfettered access to Venezuela’s oil more than conventional foreign policy objectives, such as combating drug trafficking or bolstering democracy and regional stability.

The Conversation · Jan 15

Mexican and Guatemalan presidents meet at border to discuss migration, security and development

Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo were meeting Friday in this Mexican border city to tackle issues of shared interest, foremost among them immigration

The Independent UK · May 17, 2024

Guatemala’s anti-corruption election winner offering hope to a region

An anti-corruption campaigner and son of the country’s former president has won an “impossible” election victory in Guatemala, in what onlookers hope is a watershed moment for democracy in the beleaguered region.

The Week · Aug 30, 2023

Guatemala body certifies Arévalo's presidential victory but his party is suspended

Guatemala’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal on Monday declared progressive Bernardo Arévalo the winner of the country’s presidential election, shortly after another government body suspended his Seed Movement party.

France 24 · Aug 29, 2023

OAS human rights body demands protection for apparent Guatemalan election winner amid plot rumors

The Organization of American States' human rights commission is asking Guatemala to provide protection for Bernardo Arévalo, the winner of the country's Aug. 20 elections, after reports emerged of a possible plot to kill him

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Allies say Guatemala election winner is a highly qualified peacebuilder, but opponent's still silent

Bernardo Arévalo’s experience in peacebuilding and diplomacy eminently qualify him to lead Guatemala as the conflict-riven country’s next president, those who know him say

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

Progressive Arévalo moves to decisive lead in Guatemala's presidential election

Outsider Bernardo Arévalo appeared to be the "virtual winner" of Sunday's election to be Guatemala's next president after voters made a decisive choice for change.

WEKU · Aug 20, 2023

Guatemalans head to the polls, hoping their new leader will bring real change

Guatemalans will elect a new president Sunday after a tumultuous campaign, hoping that the country’s next leader will provide relief from rising prices and get a handle on crime and corruption

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023

Guatemalans to choose between political veteran, surprise outsider in presidential runoff

Guatemalans will select a new president Sunday between former first lady Sandra Torres in her third bid for the presidency and Bernardo Arévalo, son of ex-President Juan José Arévalo

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023