UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Friday that democracy in Guatemala “remains at risk” despite President Bernardo Arevalo taking office earlier this year after his surprise victory in August elections. Guatemala last year experienced one of the most tense electoral processes in recent years, after the Prosecutor’s Office tried to annul the results and prevent Arevalo from being sworn in. “A human rights defender I met told me: democracy remains at risk, we must do whatever is necessary to change the status quo. I completely agree with this assessment,” Turk said at a press conference in the Guatemalan capital, concluding his visit to the country. During his stay in Guatemala, Turk met with President Arevalo, representatives of civil society, indigenous leaders and businessmen, underlining that it is a “priority” to support the effort to strengthen the democratic system in Guatemala. […]
Source: News Beast
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