Guatemala’s President-Elect Bernardo Arévalo boldly claimed on December 8 that the nation faces a bizarre and corrupt coup attempt. This alarming situation arose after the Public Ministry (MP) disputed the legitimacy of the elections he won. The MP, leading the charge against Arévalo, also sought to remove his legal immunity. Arévalo responded by calling on […]
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