Arévalo Asks for Explanations From the United States for an Alleged Intervention in the Election of Judges in Guatemala

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The president of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, reported on Tuesday that his government consulted with the United States Department of State about an alleged interference in the election of two judges, including the Attorney General of the Public Prosecutor's Office (MP), Consuelo Porras, who, according to the president's information, would be appointed to occupy a chair in the Constitutional Court (CC), the country's highest court.

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By Alexander Valdéz. Latin American Summary, March 4, 2026. The election of judges in the Congress of the Republic was suspended on Tuesday due to the absence of four secretaries of the Board of Directors and was rescheduled for this Thursday, amid a lack of consensus and social pressure. Due to the absence of Orlando Blanco, of the [...] La entrada Guatemala. Congreso aplaza elecciones de la Corte de Constituciónidad se publicado primero en Abs…

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Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said Tuesday that he is consulting with Washington on information that the U.S. embassy in the Central American country would be asking for votes in favor of candidates to join the Constitutional Court “who are not integrity.”