October 17, 2023 The Mediation Mission designated by the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, held a broad and inclusive agenda of meetings during the…
Category: GUATEMALA
Guatemalan protests still ongoing over a month after election
By: Staff Writer October 10, 2023 Nearly two months after the August 30 Guatemalan presidential elections, protests against the results are still ongoing in the Central American country. For over…
OAS and Panama sign agreement to strengthen humanitarian assistance and protection for refugees in the Darien region
October 10, 2023 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS) and the Government of the Republic of Panama, through the Ministry of Government and Ciudad del Saber…
Statement from the OAS Electoral Mission in Guatemala on the New Raid on the TSE and the Request to Withdraw Immunity from Judges of the Court
October 3, 2023 The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Guatemala views with great concern the new raid carried out at the headquarters of…
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA AMBASSADOR ASSUMES HISTORIC THIRD TERM PRESIDENCY OF THE OAS PERMANENT COUNCIL
October 3, 2023 Sir Ronald Sanders, Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to the Organization of American States (OAS), is set to create history by assuming the presidency of the OAS…
Guatemala presidential transition halted amid raids!
By: Staff Writer September 15, 2023 The contentious Guatemala presidential elections have worsened the political crisis in the Central American country as the transition between the outgoing President (Alejandro) Giammattei’s…
OAS Mission Expresses Deep Concern about Actions of the Public Prosecutor’s Office against the Integrity of Electoral Material in Guatemala
September 15, 2023 The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the elections in Guatemala expresses its deep concern about the actions that the Public Prosecutor’s…
Plots Against President-Elect Marks Dark Turn in Guatemala’s Bitter Election
By: Insight Crime September 5, 2023 In a stunning and detailed declaration, a multilateral human rights body issued a resolution calling for the Guatemalan government to further protect the president-elect…
Guatemala’s President-Elect Still Has 1 More Hurdle to Cross
By: Insight Crime August 29, 2023 An outsider candidate campaigning on an anti-corruption platform secured a landslide victory in Guatemala’s presidential election on Sunday, setting up a possible showdown between…
Statement from the OAS General Secretariat on the Situation in Guatemala
August 29, 2023 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) has become aware of Resolution SRC-R -3207-2023 issued by the General Directorate of the Registry of Citizens…
Arévalo wins Guatemala presidential elections: What’s next?
By: Staff Writer August 22, 2023 Bernardo Arevalo, the left leaning anti-corruption outsider has won the Guatemalan presidential election over former first lady of Guatemala, Sandra Torres. Mr Arevalo’s agenda…
Guatemala readies for testy presidential runoff
By: Staff Writer August 15, 2023 Guatemala’s anticipated presidential election runoff is heading into this coming Sunday’s election day with some controversy as one candidate’s campaign headquarters is raided by…