2024 in Guatemala

Guatemala-related events during 2024

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Incumbents

President: Alejandro Giammattei (until 15 January); Bernardo Arévalo onwards
Vice-President: Guillermo Castillo Reyes (until 15 January); Karin Herrera onwards

11 January: 2023 Guatemalan general election:
- Former Minister of the Interior Napoleón Barrientos is arrested for failing to comply with his duties for not using force to evict the blockades and demonstrations that occurred in October, which called for the resignation of Attorney General María Consuelo Porras.^[1]
- The Public Ministry orders the arrest of four magistrates of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal who have been living in exile since losing their immunity in November.^[2]
- Vice President-elect Karin Herrera presents a legal appeal before the Constitutional Court due to the risk of a possible arrest warrant against her, thereby violating her immunity.^[3]
14 January: Bernardo Arévalo is inaugurated as President of Guatemala.
2 February: The European Council applies sanctions to Attorney General of Guatemala María Consuelo Porras and three of her collaborators, as well as a judge, for undermining democracy, the rule of law and the transfer of power.^[4]
10 April: President Arévalo declares a state of national disaster due to 44 wildfires raging across the country.^[5]
12 May: A magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes along the Guatemala-Mexico border, causing damage in Quetzaltenango and San Marcos Departments.^[6]

Source:^[7]

^ "Guatemala arrests ex-minister who resigned rather than use force against protesters". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
^ "Giran órdenes de captura contra cuatro magistrados titulares del TSE por la compra del sistema Trep" (in Spanish). 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
^ "CC ampara a la vicepresidenta electa y frena posible orden de captura en su contra" (in Spanish). 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
^ "La UE sanciona Consuelo Porras y personal del MP por frenar la presidencia de Arévalo" (in Spanish). 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
^ "Guatemala's president issues natural disaster declaration as 44 forest fires rage on". Associated Press. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
^ "A magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes wakes people on the Mexico-Guatemala border". Associated Press. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
^ "Guatemala Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 19 November 2023.

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