Posted 1/15/2024, 11:13:00 AM
Anticorruption Reformer Inaugurated as Guatemalan President, Confronts Conservative Resistance to His Reform Agenda
- Anticorruption crusader Bernardo Arévalo was inaugurated as Guatemala's president after delays and resistance from opponents
- Arévalo's rise signifies a sea change in the country due to his proposals to curb graft and revive democracy
- His landslide election reflected broad support for his agenda
- As president, he must assert control while facing an alliance of conservative figures who have gutted institutions
- He arrives with high expectations but faces limitations like a restricted budget imposed by Congress