“After government corruption has dominated the political scene for months, voters are pessimistic about Guatemala’s political future.” This article appeared in the Telesur English site last week and highlights the increasing levels of pessimism among Guatemalans in the run up… Read More ›
Presidential Elections
Between a rock and a hard place…..
The results of the Guatemala Presidential elections, which took place on Sunday, 11th September, left two candidates to run-off on the 6th November. According to PlazaPública, Otto Pérez Molina gained 36.08% and Manuel Baldizón was second with 23.3%. Presidential elections… Read More ›
Elections – Guatemalan first couple to divorce
As we have noted earlier here and here, it cannot be a huge surprise to note that the President and his wife are seeking to divorce so that Sandra Colom is legally entitled to stand for the upcoming Presidential election…. Read More ›
Presidential Merry-Go-Round
We’ve noted before about the possible twists and turns in the forthcoming elections especially with regard to the legality, or otherwise, of the putative candidates. Now it seems, the candidature of Otto Pérez Molina has been called into question. According… Read More ›
Presidential Election
It is a curious fact for Guatemala Presidential elections that the person who came second in the previous elections will win the following one. This would mean that Otto Perez Molina will win and a poll in El Periódico gave… Read More ›
Guatemala: Controversial Early Start to Election Campaign
“Guatemala’s election campaign got off to a controversial and premature start, with an evangelical pastor, a military officer, a former president, the president’s wife and the daughter of a general who led a coup emerging as presidential hopefuls, although three… Read More ›
Guatemala Solidarity Network 