After Ruling, More Trouble Likely for Guatemala’s Democracy
A judge threw presidential elections into disarray as Bernardo Arévalo and his Semilla party face disqualification.
GUATEMALA CITY — Late Wednesday, a judge ordered the suspension of the Semilla political party, based on a Public Ministry (PM) investigation into the party for suspected paperwork irregularities as well as money laundering. It is unclear whether the suspension will be upheld by the courts. Regardless, the move shows the muscle of the forces that dominate Guatemala’s politics and oppose change. It also illustrates the limits they will seek to impose on the country’s fragile democracy in the months and years ahead. If the suspension is upheld, it would disqualify Semilla’s...
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