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Bernardo Arevalo, elected president of Guatemala, removed from office For a moment transition process with the current government of Alexander Giammatteifollowing the actions of the prosecutor’s office (prosecutor’s
Bernardo Arevalo, elected president of Guatemala, removed from office For a moment transition process with the current government of Alexander Giammatteifollowing the actions of the prosecutor’s office (prosecutor’s office) against the June 25 elections.
Arévalo de Leon noted in a press conference that the decision was due to “the situation caused” by the Ministry of State, “provided that restore the necessary political conditions“.
In addition, the elected president demanded the resignation of the attorney general and head of the ministry, Consuelo Porras, whom he accused on September 1 of carrying out a coup was carried out against him.
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“We have informed President Alejandro Giammattei that we are temporarily suspending our participation in the administrative transition process,” the 64-year-old academic said.
Arévalo de Leon said he saw a “contradiction” because there were “state institutions” that were carrying out a “coup d’état” against them, despite the fact that they were “certified” as winners of the elections.
Giammattei and Arevalo de Leon met for the second time on Monday over the transition process, with Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary-General Luis Almagro as a witness.
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However, this Tuesday, prosecutors, whose leadership is under US sanctions, raided the Supreme Electoral Court and opened the ballot boxes, despite the refusal of the state election authority.
That is why Arevalo de Leon demanded the immediate resignation of Porras and his officials Rafael Curruchis and Cynthia Monterroso, as well as criminal judge Fredy Orellana, who approved the raid.
“Only his resignation will guarantee constitutional order in the country,” Arevalo de Leon warned. According to the president-elect, Porras is backed by “mafia groups and elites.”
Prosecutors’ crackdown on Arevalo de Leon and his Semilla Movement party comes three weeks after the scientist unexpectedly advanced to the second round when polls put him in seventh place.
“I call on all government agencies and officials not to give in to this arbitrariness, since, in accordance with Article 156 of our Constitution, no government, civil or military official or employee is required to obey manifestly illegal orders.”
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He On January 14 next year, Arevalo de Leon is scheduled to take office as President of Guatemala. for the period 2024-2028.
The first social democratic government in the history of the Central American nation. (EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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