Amid the difficult political situation in Guatemala, at a time when the winning candidate of the second round of elections on August 20, Bernardo Arévalo, denounces the existence of interests that could prevent him from taking power next month, and before a Coup warns Some international voices have already expressed their support.
One of these voices was that of the former Bolivian president, political leader and representative of the coca cultivation, Evo Morales, who has spoken out through his social networks to support the complaints raised by Arévalo, at a time when there is uncertainty about it in his country The future of the seed movement has emerged.
Arévalo triumphed in the August 20 elections. | Photo: Getty Images
The Semilla Movement, a political party that supported presidential candidate Arévalo, is currently in the middle of a huge scandal that broke out in the middle of the vetting process after it was denounced by opposing parties close to right-wing ideologies. that four years ago, when collecting signatures for its creation, the movement suffered irregularities related to the demonstration of false popular support through forged signatures, which led to its suspension.
It is precisely this situation that is currently causing enormous uncertainty about the political future of this country, because although the Supreme Electoral Court has made it clear that Arévalo’s election would not be affected by the suspension of the partyIn practice, their ability to govern is this, since with the disappearance of the Semilla movement, the recently elected parliamentarians of this group no longer have a party, making it impossible to form a bank, participate in administrative boards and even fully support its president. which becomes a talanquera for the president’s political project.
Considering the above Arévalo denounced the existence of a “coup,” a voice now joined by Morales. who declared through his social networks that the efforts to obstruct the elected president were due to an unlawful act “by the criminal and electoral justice system, subject to corrupt interests.”
However, last Sunday, in a statement from the TSE, it was announced that the judges had agreed to hear the lawsuit in the context of the scandal surrounding the suspension of Movimiento Semilla and at the request of the secretary of this municipality They indicate that they will not examine it in detail until the current electoral process is clarified. However, they noted that the process resulting from a decision by the Register of Citizens will be suspended at least until October 31, the deadline for the completion of elections and verification of voting in the presidential elections.
The current political situation in Guatemala is increasing insecurity in the region. | Photo: Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved
Recently, on social networks, another global figure referred to the recent elections in Guatemala: the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, who admitted to having had a dialogue with Arévalo on the occasion of her election victory.
Harris revealed the sides of the conversation, pointing out that commitments had been made to work on Guatemala’s future vision, while also pointing out that the issue of migration had been raised.
On this topic, Harris stated, “I look forward to working together to address the root causes of migration, including promoting economic opportunity and strengthening the rule of law in Guatemala.”where the above understanding is that if Guatemala can provide better living conditions to its residents, this will result in its citizens’ desire to migrate becoming less.
Harris recognizes that better social and economic conditions in Guatemala would lead to less interest in migration from its citizens. | Photo: Getty Images