A Victory for Guatemalan Democracy
On January 15, Bernardo Ar\xe9valo took office as the new president of Guatemala. The transfer of power had been far from assured: after Ar\xe9valo triumphed in August elections as an anti-corruption reformer, Guatemala\u2019s political elite did their best to throw legal obstacles in his way and prevent him from taking power. His presidency represents a stunning victory for Guatemalan democracy, which has long been under threat. But there are plenty of difficulties still ahead.
To catch up on what\u2019s been happening in Guatemala, Lawfare Senior Editor Quinta Jurecic spoke with Vaclav Masek, a Guatemalan sociologist and columnist. They discussed how Ar\xe9valo triumphed, the significance of his victory for Guatemala and the region, and what all this might tell us about the ability of democracies to resist authoritarian backsliding around the world.
If you\u2019re interested in more on Ar\xe9valo, you can also listen to Quinta\u2019s conversation from August with Manuel Mel\xe9ndez-S\xe1nchez about the election and Ar\xe9valo\u2019s victory.
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