Bernardo Arévalo’s surprise victory in Guatemala’s presidential election has sparked an angry reaction from the country’s traditional and corrupt powers, who are now trying to block his inauguration. The General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic and the Ministry of State are taking legal action against the Semilla movement, the party of the elected president, and against […]
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The surprise victory of Bernardo Arevalo to the presidential elections Guatemala has sparked an angry reaction from the country’s traditional and corrupt powers, who are now trying to prevent his inauguration. There General power of attorney of the Republic and the Minister of State are taking legal action against Semilla movementParty of the President-elect, and against the merger Bernardo Arevalo j Karin Herrera. It’s difficult not to talk about clockwork justice, so much so that several times, most recently on November 16th, even theOrganization of American States (OSA) condemned the legal action against the elected president and democracy.
In the latest press release from the OAS we read: “The General Secretariat condemns the ongoing political persecution by the Ministerio Pubblico, which today extended to an additional 28 Guatemalan citizens and which comes in addition to the repeated intimidation and harassment of members of the “Semilla Movement” ” Party, human rights activists, academics, journalists and other social actors. Criminalization and intimidation of political and social actors in the context of political persecution represent a serious violation of the rule of law and violate the principles of democracy.”
Even the US embassy United States took a stand by publicly communicating on Twitter that “if Guatemala begins to become an undemocratic society, there will be consequences for trade relations.” Arevalo It certainly cannot be considered politically close to the interests of the United States of America, and the position of the American embassy clearly shows what the country is experiencing. At the beginning of November, after a month National strike and road blockades led by Guatemala’s indigenous and ancestral organizations in defense of the democratic process of the ballot box and against corruption Supreme Electoral Court (Tse) confirmed the criminal judge’s request Fredy Orellana to suspend them Semilla movement because of alleged “abnormalities in the founding process” of the party in the precedents 5 years. The legal proceedings against Arévalo’s party began on July 12 with the chief prosecutor Maria Consuelo Porras and the Special Prosecutor against Impunity (FECI), who confiscated the cassettes with the election results. While between Thursday, 16 It is Friday November 17th The Guatemalan justice system has taken action arresting male and female students and teachers blamed for the occupation of the University of San Marcos, including a candidate in the elections for Semilla (Marcela Blanco), and also the accusation of the President and Vice President as “moral mandates” that negate the repeal of immunity for the University of San Marcos calling for two elected.
The Minister of State (MP) submitted an application for remand to the Crime Administration Office 28 people including the president-elect Bernardo Arevalo and the vice president-elect Karin Herreraas well as MPs Samuel Pérez and Raúl Amílcar Barrera Robles (former Attorney General for Human Rights) from the Semilla party; Carlos Barreda of VOS; and Adán Pérez y Pérez from the Winaq party. The accusation is “crimes against the cultural heritage of the nation” because of the resistance actions of students at the University of San Carlos (USAC) against the election of Walter Mazariegos as rector.
Arévalo and Herrera are de facto accused to have supported the action through public statements and on social media Profession and resistance from male and female students. The president-elect commented on the court case on Twitter Writing: “The actions of the Minister of State against the members of the Semilla movement are wrong and unacceptable. We demand respect for the safety and integrity of Marcela Blanco and all other party members subjected to abuse. We will take the necessary measures to protect and protect them. In light of this latest attack on the democratic process Saturday November 18th A new wave of protest has invaded the capital. A rally was called for 9 a.m. in front of the University of San Marcos campus. Demonstration accompanied by 48th day of the national strike and the continuous demonstration of indigenous and ancestral organizations in front of the Ministerio Pubblico to demand the resignation of Porras and the defense of democracy.
Hours earlier, a document signed by him was published 850 people (including journalists, male and female citizens) and dozens of democratic organizations (including many independent media) in Guatemala against the persecution of students, teachers, political militants and human rights associations for the mobilization “against the fraud in the election of the rector and.” against the Coup d’etat.” The creeping corruption in the country is one of the reasons why millions of people vote for it Arevalo and defend the electoral process, particularly indigenous and ancestral peoples. This is certainly a historical anomaly, as indigenous people have always felt alienated from the electoral process and abandoned by the state. For them, Arévalo represents the last hope that Guatemala can be a country capable of protecting the rights of indigenous peoples, and for this reason they are the main allies of the elected president at this stage. If Arévalo succeeds in taking office, he will bear the responsibility of not disappointing the efforts and expectations of these unexpected but fundamental companions and in the struggle.