Guatemala’s Suspiciously Status Quo Election
April 19, 2023
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April 19, 2023
Guatemala’s Suspiciously Status Quo Election
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Guatemala’s Suspiciously Status Quo Election
Summary
In Guatemala, economic growth has done little to improve poverty and inequality. Violence continues to drive people to leave the country. Democracy is also in decline, as successive governments have undermined institutions, jailed journalists and forced independent prosecutors and judges into exile. In these conditions, one might expect candidates in upcoming presidential elections to stand for change. Yet the leading ones share similarities with the current president. What explains this? In ...
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