Guatemala Election Controversy Over Arévalo Victory Examined

Guatemalan prosecutors have questioned the legitimacy of this year’s presidential election result, challenging the victory of Bernardo Arévalo de Leon. The assertion was reported by RIA News, adding fuel to concerns about the electoral process in the Central American country. Prosecutor Leonor Morales stated that the calculation forms used in the election tally had not received approval from the general assembly of judges and, as a result, were deemed legally invalid. This claim raises questions about the procedures behind the final vote tally and the transparency of the electoral framework that supported Arévalo, who led the center-left Seed movement to victory in the second round in September 2023 with a substantial margin.