Guatemalan President Accuses Prosecutor of New Coup Attempt Amid Election Tensions

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo accuses the Ministerio Público (Guatemala) of orchestrating a coup détat against his government, while the Organization of American States calls for respect for the recent election results.

• On Sunday, President of Guatemala Bernardo Arévalo accused the prosecutor, Consuelo Porras, of attempting a coup détat against his administration amid rising election tensions.
• Consuelo Porras, sanctioned by the European Union and the United States for her actions, has been investigating Arévalos party, Semilla, since his election victory in 2023.
• The Organization of American States emphasized the need for the international community to uphold democracy and respect the electoral results following Arévalos win.