Bernardo Arévalo: protesters and police clash in front of the Guatemalan Congress

where the commission that must carry out the inauguration of the 160 deputies of the 2024-2028 legislature meets, a mandatory requirement so that the investiture today of Bernardo Arévalo de León as president of the country, replacing Alejandro Giammattei, can be carried out.

Protesters tore down several barriers that prevented access to the streets around Congress, as confirmed by EFE, and were later repressed with tear gas. So far there have been no injuries, as EFE was able to confirm.

In recent hours, tension has been rising inside and outside the Guatemalan Parliament due to a credentials dispute that is making it difficult for members of the tenth legislature to take office since the establishment of democracy in the country in 1986.

Opposition deputies Aldo Dávila, from the Winaq party, and Karina Paz, from the Vos party and re-elected in office, They reported obstacles in the inauguration process of deputies elected in the June 2023 electionssince requirements were being required to carry out the process that were not included in the law.

“This doesn’t smell good“, declared Paz, who, together with Dávila, denounced that The commission to verify the credentials of new legislators was created “by hand” this Sunday.

In any case, The elected president, Bernardo Arévalo de León, assured that he will take office this afternoon as provided for by lawreplacing the current president, Alejandro Giammattei.

Source: Elcomercio

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