Events - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/guatemala/events/?xtor=RSS-1 en Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480409 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 Guatemala – Investiture of Mr Bernardo Arévalo, President of Guatemala (14. 01. 2024) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/guatemala/events/article/guatemala-investiture-of-mr-bernardo-arevalo-president-of-guatemala-14-01-2024?xtor=RSS-1 France extends its congratulations to Mr Bernardo Arévalo, President of the Republic of Guatemala, who was sworn in on 14 January 2024 for a four-year term. France welcomes the opportunity to work with President Arévalo's administration on strengthening ties between our two countries, based on defending multilateralism, promoting international law, combating inequalities and protecting the environment and biodiversity. France pledges to fully support Guatemala's efforts to strengthen (…) 2024-01-15 17:39:32 58654_277291 Guatemala (12 Dec. 2023) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/guatemala/events/article/guatemala-12-dec-2023?xtor=RSS-1 France strongly condemns attempts to challenge the results of Guatemala's general elections held on June 25 and August 20. France supported the deployment of an EU Election Observation Mission to Guatemala, which concluded that the general elections were conducted fairly, and the election results were declared unalterable by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal. Legal challenges targeting the president-elect, his party and the Supreme Electoral Tribunal represent a grave threat to the transition (…) 2023-12-12 16:49:54 58654_276806 Guatemala (17.11.23) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/guatemala/events/article/guatemala-17-11-23?xtor=RSS-1 France once again expresses its deep concern over new legal actions targeting the president-elect and vice president-elect. Their implementation would pose a serious threat to the transition process, the rule of law and democracy in Guatemala. France supported the deployment of an EU election observation mission, which concluded that the elections, whose results were certified by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, were conducted fairly. France calls on all the Guatemalan authorities to (…) 2023-11-17 17:39:52 58654_276397 Guatemala – Presidential elections (29 Aug. 2023) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/guatemala/events/article/guatemala-presidential-elections-29-aug-2023?xtor=RSS-1 France commends the smooth unfolding of Guatemala's presidential elections. We congratulate Bernardo Arévalo and Karin Herrera, the president and vice president elect, following the second round of the elections held on August 20, whose official results were proclaimed on August 28. France, along with its European partners, stood by Guatemala, sending an EU election observation mission to that country. We support President Alejandro Giammattei's pledge to work with his successor to ensure an (…) 2023-08-29 18:53:09 58654_274907