Guatemala's Surprise President Faces Pushback from Old Guard After Landslide Youth-Driven Win
• Guatemala elected an anti-corruption academic, Bernardo Arévalo, as president in a surprise landslide thanks to youth supporters on TikTok and admirers of Taylor Swift.
• After the election, prosecutors loyal to the old guard have arrested young activists and sought to undermine the results on vague fraud allegations.
• Indigenous groups, wielding new political clout, shut highways to defend the election result, pushing oligarchs to recognize Arévalo’s win.
• A right-wing businessman tied to war criminals vows Arévalo won't take office due to trumped up “judicial problems.”
• Police arrest Marcela Blanco, a 23-year-old TikTok influencer and Arévalo supporter, on charges tied to a student protest she tweeted about.