2023-09-07 16:18:00
We are going to start our summary by telling you about the first battle that the government of Bernardo Arévalo will have to face as soon as it takes office next January.
It is the General Budget of Income and Expenditures of the State which amounts to Q124 thousand 880 million, which represents an increase of 5.7% with respect to the current budget that amounts to Q118 thousand 173 million. Deputies have until November 30 to approve it. Click here to know the details.
Political convergences between Guatemala and Argentina
Similar to the situation in Guatemala is what is happening in Argentina. In that South American country there will be general elections on October 22 and the favorite is the economist Javier Milei who represents the political group “La Libertad Avanza”, a libertarian party and who will face Patricia Bullrich, candidate for the party “Together for the Cambio”, a group of center-right ideology and the official Sergio Massa, candidate for the “Union for the Fatherland”, a group with a Peronist mentality. Below we share an analysis of the topic.
Iván Vélez and the conservative reaction of Vox
Along the same lines as the above, we also tell you that the crisis of the right in Guatemala, evidenced in the 2023 elections, opens the doors for new conservative or liberal projects that face the party that will govern as of January 14, 2024. Click here for details.
Lucrecia Hernández Mack dies
Returning to political issues, at midnight on Wednesday, September 6, the death of Dr. Lucrecia Hernández Mack, deputy from the Movimiento Semilla party, was confirmed. The congresswoman suffered from cancer and although she underwent treatment, she was not able to overcome the disease.
Otto Pérez Molina is one step away from getting out of jail
Former president Otto Pérez Molina is one step away from leaving prison where he has remained for years. After accepting charges in the State Cooptation case, the former president will have to pay the Q10 million fine established in the sentence in the La Línea case, to leave prison.
Pérez Molina was accused in various processes by the Public Ministry (MP) of Thelma Aldana and the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), chaired by the Colombian Iván Velásquez.
Consuelo Porras: “The accusations are irresponsible”
The head of the Public Ministry, Consuelo Porras, and her working group, including prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche, met with authorities from the Organization of American States (OAS), who are visiting the country to supervise the transition process from presidential command.
After concluding the meeting, the official gave a press conference where she asked the population not to be surprised by disinformation campaigns. “The Public Ministry is not a political institution, it is an eminently technical institution, whose function is to investigate citizen complaints and respond to the victim of crimes. We categorically reject any statement that seeks to involve the MP with the result of the electoral event,” projection.
Date and details of Danna Paola’s concert in Guatemala
Mexican singer Danna Paola continues her rise in the world of music with her most recent single “We have to talk.” This song marks the beginning of a new stage in her career, which has been recognized for her artistic growth and her vocal prowess. Click here to find out the details of her concert in Guatemala.
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