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Guatemala, China: China Restricts Some Guatemalan Exports
May 28, 2024 | 20:12 GMT
Panama: President-Elect Considers Implementing Checkpoints at Darien Gap
May 17, 2024 | 18:53 GMT
Guatemala: President Proposes Reform To Allow Dismissal of Attorney General
May 6, 2024 | 18:54 GMT
U.S., Guatemala: Extra $1B From Washington Unlikely To Mitigate Regional Migration
Mar 26, 2024 | 17:15 GMT
Guatemala: Government Files Criminal Complaint Against Attorney General
Mar 1, 2024 | 17:51 GMT
Guatemala: Arevalo Sworn in as President, but Legal Challenges Remain
Jan 16, 2024 | 17:50 GMT
Guatemala: Attorney General's Office Claims Presidential Election Results Are Invalid
Dec 8, 2023 | 22:24 GMT
Guatemala: Authorities Seek to Remove Arevalo's Immunity, Opening Door to Possible Arrest
Nov 17, 2023 | 16:02 GMT
![Policemen guard the car of Mayor Luis Chonillo after an attack on the official May 15, 2023, in Duran, Ecuador. Governments can take steps to stave off a surge in violence, but for many in the region, such measures will be politically and economically out of reach. Policemen guard the car of Mayor Luis Chonillo after an attack on the official May 15, 2023, in Duran, Ecuador.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/ecuador-1255067821.jpg?itok=AG6G6xWH)
On SecurityFeb 1, 2024
Forecasting Latin America's Next Crime Hotspot After Ecuador
![Houthis during the capture of an Israel-linked cargo vessel in November 2023 at an unnamed location in the Red Sea. Houthis during the capture of an Israel-linked cargo vessel in November 2023 at an unnamed location in the Red Sea.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/houthis-1793810667.jpg?itok=H2wx4KNd)
AssessmentsJan 13, 2024
The Weekly Rundown: The Possible Houthi Reply to U.S.-U.K. Strikes, Taiwan's General Elections
![Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arevalo (center) takes part in a protest to demand the resignation of Attorney General Consuelo Porras and prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche, accused of generating an electoral crisis, in Guatemala City on Dec. 7, 2023. Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arevalo (center) takes part in a protest to demand the resignation of Attorney General Consuelo Porras and prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche, accused of generating an electoral crisis, in Guatemala City on Dec. 7, 2023.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1831273812.jpg?itok=8v3EIncz)
AssessmentsDec 29, 2023
What to Watch For as Guatemala Descends Into Political Crisis
![Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arevalo and Guatemalan outgoing President Alejandro Giammattei chat at the end of the second government transition meeting on Sept. 11, 2023. Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arevalo and Guatemalan outgoing President Alejandro Giammattei chat at the end of the second government transition meeting on Sept. 11, 2023.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Guatemala%20President%20Elect%20display%20%20GettyImages-1659532329.jpg?itok=r9lqCRbm)
SnapshotsOct 27, 2023
U.S. Threats of Increased Sanctions Unlikely to Sway Guatemala's Political Elite
![Soldiers conduct a patrol on July 22, 2023, in the Salvadorean municipality of Colon, where the MS-13 gang reportedly remains active. Soldiers conduct a patrol on July 22, 2023, in the Salvadorean municipality of Colon, where the MS-13 gang reportedly remains active.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1548120042_0.jpg?itok=Z6QLxMVd)
AssessmentsSep 27, 2023
The Appeal (and Perils) of Crime Crackdowns in Latin America, Part 1
![Police officers remain at the entrance of the Electoral Process Operations Center during government raids in Guatemala City on Sept. 12, 2023. Police officers remain at the entrance of the Electoral Process Operations Center during government raids in Guatemala City on Sept. 12, 2023.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Guatemala%20raids.jpg?itok=ZJtC_g8m)
SnapshotsSep 14, 2023
More Raids Threaten to Undermine Guatemala's Democracy
![New Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo (R) and his vice president, Karin Herrera, on Aug. 20 in Guatemala City. In the aftermath of anti-corruption presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo's Aug. 20 runoff win, the attorney general's office sent a letter Aug. 23 to the president of Congress, Shirley Rivera, requesting the suspension of Arevalo's Seed Movement party in a bid to weaken the president-elect. New Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo (R) and his vice president, Karin Herrera, on Aug. 20 in Guatemala City.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Bernardo_Arevalo_and_Karin_Herrera.jpg?itok=yvS5ji55)
AssessmentsAug 26, 2023
The Weekly Rundown: Political Uncertainty in Guatemala, a Potential LNG Strike in Australia
![Supporters of Guatemalan presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo attend a campaign rally in the Central Square in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on Aug. 16, 2023. Supporters of Guatemalan presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo attend a campaign rally in the Central Square in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on Aug. 16, 2023.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1603551322.jpg?itok=3GJ6PC0w)
AssessmentsAug 19, 2023
The Weekly Rundown: Lunar Landings, the BRICS Summit and a Host of Elections
![Guatemalan presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo speaks to supporters during a campaign rally in Totonicapan, Guatemala on July 15, 2023, ahead of the upcoming runoff election. Guatemalan presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo speaks to supporters during a campaign rally in Totonicapan, Guatemala on July 15, 2023, ahead of the upcoming runoff election.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1533949685.jpg?itok=AJ2LHeEN)
AssessmentsAug 16, 2023
Previewing Guatemala's Presidential Runoff
![Employees of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal on June 20, 2023, arrange ballots in Guatemala City during preparations for the upcoming general elections. Employees of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal on June 20, 2023, arrange ballots in Guatemala City during preparations for the upcoming general elections.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Rundown%20Guatamala%20display%20GettyImages-1258866517.jpg?itok=zLJkoFmQ)
AssessmentsJun 24, 2023
The Weekly Rundown: Guatemala Holds General Elections, Pakistan's IMF Bailout Program Expires
![Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) at a weekly Cabinet meeting Feb. 19, 2023, in Jerusalem. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) at a weekly Cabinet meeting Feb. 19, 2023, in Jerusalem.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Rundown%20display%20Israel%20Cabinet%20GettyImages-1247287395.jpg?itok=OjF9Qtb_)
AssessmentsApr 1, 2023
The Weekly Rundown: Israel's Cabinet Votes on a National Guard, Von der Leyen and Macron Visit China
![Juan Orlando Hernandez, the former president of Honduras, is seen handcuffed at the headquarters of the country’s police force in Tegucigalpa on Feb. 15, 2022. He was arrested after receiving an extradition order from the United States. Juan Orlando Hernandez, the former president of Honduras, is seen handcuffed at the headquarters of the country’s police force in Tegucigalpa on Feb. 15, 2022. He was arrested after receiving an extradition order from the United States.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1238510956.jpg?itok=OZTJtdQB)
AssessmentsFeb 23, 2022
Biden’s Anti-Corruption Push Makes Headway in Honduras