Some 4,000 Guatemalans demonstrated this Saturday in against the “coup d’état” condemned by President-elect Bernardo Arevalo de Leon, who accuses the prosecutor’s office (prosecution) of implementing a plan to prevent his inauguration in January.

The protest took place in the central square of Guatemala. in front of the National Palace of Culture, seat of the government that presides Alejandro Giammattei.

to the cry “Down with the putschists” Most of the protesters’ slogans called for the resignation of Attorney General and Minister Consuelo Porras.

The protest came after Arevalo de León, who was elected in the August 20 vote, publicly warned on Friday that A “coup d’état” is being carried out against him to prevent him from taking the presidency on 14 January.

Some of the banners this Saturday highlighted that “If there are no reforms, there will be a revolution” and “my voice is respected”, while others pointed to Porras as well as Giammattei.

Arevalo de León named Porras at a press conference on Friday as one of the main organizers of the aforementioned “coup d’état”.together with prosecutor Rafael CurruchesCongressional Board of Directors, Criminal Judge and “Other Corruptionists”.

The unmasking of the president-elect of the Social Democratic Party Semill Movement takes place the same week as the Board of Directors of the Congress, chaired by the official party Vamos Giammattei. suspended the activities of the said political party.

Also this week the Register of Citizens of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal temporarily canceled Seed Movementhim, and in both cases it was by order of a criminal judge. Freddy Orellanaat the request of the Public Ministry headed by Porras.

The demonstration this Saturday was organized by various sectors, mainly groups seeking that the results of the general elections held on 25 June be enforced and the second round, on 20 August, when Arevalo de León was accredited as president.

Independently, the son of former President Alvaro Arcu Yrigoyen (1996-2000) Roberto Arcu Garcia-Granados called on his followers to demonstrate this Saturday. against the current government.

Arsu Garcia-Granados, whose candidacy was, in his opinion, “illegally” suspended during the electoral contest, said a few weeks ago that there was a plan to prevent Arévalo de Leon from taking possession of the ball.

According to the same source, the strategy for not handing over power to Arevalo de León would be to confirm the suspension of the party and thus create conditions for Giammattei handed over power to Congresswhere his party Vamos has a majority.

For its part, the Ministry of Justice On Saturday, he denied the allegations. said on Friday the academician and sociologist, the winner of the elections from the party Movimiento Semilla.

Presidential change of command inauguration scheduled for next January 14 for a period of four years, the first in the history of Guatemala with a social democratic government.

(EFE)