The U.S. State Department said on Sunday it is 'gravely concerned' that Guatemala's Public Ministry is trying to undermine the transfer of power to President-elect Bernardo Arevalo, who recorded a landslide victory in August.
Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arevalo gestures on the day he delivers a speech to supporters during a protest outside the Supreme Court of Justice , after he temporarily suspended his participation in the government transition following a raid on electoral facilities by the top prosecutor's office, in Guatemala City,...GUATEMALA CITY, Oct 1 - The U.S.
"The United States is gravely concerned with continued efforts to undermine Guatemala's peaceful transition of power to President-elect Arevalo," Matthew Miller, a State Department spokesperson, said in a statement. Arevalo, a 64-year-old former diplomat and congressman, is due to take office in January. He has repeatedly complained of a "coup d'état" and persecution by prosecutors against him and his party, Movimiento Semilla.
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