Guatemala's New Electoral Tribunal: Challenges Ahead

0:00Hey, it's Cory with Global News today. The world's biggest stories every day. Guatemala's opposition, let Congress, has appointed five main and five alternate members to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal for the term starting in. 2026 and running through 2032. This move is part of a broad push to reshape the country's top courts and prosecutors' office. The new Tribunal will run the 2027 General Election to choose President Bernardo Adevallo successor. A Revalo, who took office in 2023 on promises to fight corruption, cannot seek another term. International experts in U.S. officials have raised alarms that corruption networks and drug traffickers could hijack the process. They point to risks in candidate lists and pass efforts to block our revolos inauguration. Meanwhile, our revolos' anti-corruption drive has hit roadblocks, like controversial picks for the Constitutional Court and the current attorney. Generals push for a third term, despite U.S. and EU sanctions.

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