A look at former candidate Carlos Pineda Sosa, a popular outsider who was recently disqualified from Guatemala’s presidential race.
Presidential frontrunner Edmond Mulet has run on a promise of change. But ties to candidates accused of corruption cast doubt on this pledge.
Despite previous campaign bans, Zury Ríos is one of this election’s forerunners, her success due to support from a wide range of allies.
Although President Giammattei cannot run in this year’s elections, his political party remains a dominant force.
Guatemala's political landscape is dominated by corrupt elites that have ensured impunity for themselves and their allies.
Guatemala's elections see the participation of political power blocs who have created a system to protect their interests.
The career of Guatemalan congresswoman Sofía Hernández is a survivor of three different political parties, connections to narcos, and US sanctions…
Former first lady and repeat presidential candidate, Sandra Torres, is once again competing to become president of Guatemala.
The run-up to Guatemala's 2023 elections has been defined by inconsistencies and corruption. On June 25, the country heads to the polls.
The impeachment of Paraguayan Congressman Erico Galeano for connections to drug trafficking shows progress against impunity in the country.
Carlos Pineda, the leading candidate in Guatemala's presidential elections, has been removed from the race on a technicality.
Guatemala's military was corrupted by Mexico's CJNG, a former Guatemalan colonel has confirmed during a drug trafficking trial in the US.
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