Chronicle of 106 Crucial Days for Democracy in Guatemala
In 2023, Guatemala experienced one of the most complex electoral processes since its return to civilian rule in 1985, after three decades of military rule and an armed conflict that took a heavy toll in terms of lives lost, disappearances and detentions. Twenty-two presidential candidates were nominated, with the conservative National Unity of Hope (UNE) and the progressive Semilla party advancing their candidates to the second round. The success of the...