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President-elect Guatemala, Bernardo Arevalo de León stated that he was “watching a coup” due to recent actions against his party, just under 5 months before his inauguration. Arévalo
President-elect Guatemala, Bernardo Arevalo de León stated that he was “watching a coup” due to recent actions against his party, just under 5 months before his inauguration.
Arévalo accused Attorney General and Minister Consuelo Porras, a criminal judge and the Congressional Board of Directors, led by the official party, of coup supporters.
“These actions represent a revolution facilitated by the institutions that should guarantee justice in our country,” said Arevalo de León, who was elected in the second round on August 20.
The president-elect of the Semiglia Movement noted that a “coup d’état” was also planned prosecutor Rafael Curruchis and “other corrupt officials”, who are trying to “disrupt the constitutional order and disrupt democracy”.
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Arévalo explained that “a group of corrupt politicians and officials who refuse to acknowledge this result have launched a plan to destroy the constitutional order and violate democracy“.
According to the current deputy, a “coup d’état” is “carrying out in stages, through false, illegal and illegal actions, in various instancesthe purpose of which is to prevent the inauguration of elected authorities, including the president.”
The president-elect explained that he sees a “contradiction” in the actions of the current government regarding the transition process.
“On the one hand, we see the protocol formality of the president (Alejandro Giammattei), and at the same time there is a consistent plan for a coup d’état,” explained Arevalo de Leon.
The 64-year-old academician turned to the population with a request for “your support” and appealed to “protect the most sacred thing – voting.”
The persecution of Arevalo de León and his party began after his unexpected entry into the second round of elections on 25 July.
Since July 12, prosecutors and criminal judge Fredi Orellana have been trying to dissolve the party due to an alleged case of false signatures during the party’s creation in 2018.
This Friday, the Organization of American States (OAS) warned that “Democratic stability” in Guatemala under threat for judicial interference in the electoral process.
In addition, the OAS approved the granting of “large powers” to Secretary General Luis Almagro to oversee the transfer of command in Guatemala.
On January 14, Arevalo de León is due to take over as president for the period 2024-2028, replacing Alejandro Giammattei. (EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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