Conservative Alejandro Giammattei swept aside his center-left rival in Guatemala...
GUATEMALA CITY - Conservative Alejandro Giammattei swept aside his center-left rival in Guatemala’s presidential election on Sunday, and now inherits an unpopular migration deal agreed under duress with the Trump administration that could severely test his country.
“It will be an immense honor to be president of this country that I love so much,” Giammattei said to a crowd of cheering supporters at a news conference in Guatemala City. “We will rebuild Guatemala. I have no words to say how grateful I am.” Giammattei, a trained surgeon and veteran public sector bureaucrat who had failed in three previous bids to secure the presidency, has called the accord “bad news,” saying Guatemala is not ready to cope with a potential jump in asylum-seekers.
Risa Grais-Targow, Latin America director at consultancy Eurasia Group, said while the accord struck with Trump risks a popular backlash, not honoring it could expose Guatemala to U.S. taxes on remittances or tariffs on its goods. The 63-year-old has promised to erect an “investment wall” on the border between Guatemala and Mexico to curb migration, and also proposed bringing back the death penalty.
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