2024-01-14 02:08:44
This January 13, the activities prior to the inauguration of the Elected Government have focused on meetings with rulers and diplomatic representatives who traveled to the country, attending the invitation to the investiture of Bernardo Arévalo and Karin Herrera as Presidential Binomial.
By Margarita Girón
The President of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, the Foreign Minister of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Joseph Wu; the Chancellor of Costa Rica, Arnoldo André Tinoco, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, João Gomes Cravinho, among other Heads of State and senior officials, are already in the country to witness the investiture ceremony.
Likewise, this Saturday, the first to arrive in Guatemala was His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain, who was received by authorities from the Foreign Ministry in the Guatemalan Air Force (FAG). Alicia Isabel Bárcena Ibarra, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, also arrived in the country. The President of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, was also present.
For this January 14, the arrival of the president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, as well as Laurentino Cortizo, president of Panama, Gustavo Petro, ruler of Colombia and the United States delegation, headed by Samantha Power, Administrator of USAID, are expected to arrive. The arrival of Geraldo Alckmin, Vice President of Brazil, is also expected.
So far, there are more than 60 countries that will be represented by heads of state and senior officials in the Transmission of Presidential Command.
ELECTED BINOMIO MAKES THE FIRST APPROACHES WITH DIPLOMATICS
This day the elected duo held a series of bilateral and multilateral meetings. We will be sending you photos and information from these meetings from time to time.
The President-Elect also held a bilateral meeting with His Majesty King Felipe Sexto of Spain, in a hotel in the capital’s zone 10. In this diplomatic meeting, the commitment to strengthen ties of cooperation and friendship between both nations was reaffirmed.
I received His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain on the occasion of the transmission of presidential command in which @KarinHerreraVP and I will assume the leadership of a government that will allow Guatemala to move forward.
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Arévalo attended the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Jaushieh Joseph Wu. At the meeting they talked about the opportunities to expand trade relations between both countries and the possibility of increasing exports of Guatemalan products in Taiwan.
I spoke with Joseph Wu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
We are ready to begin a new stage for Guatemala tomorrow.
???????????????????? pic.twitter.com/SJvlNhpPqh— Bernardo Arévalo (@BArevalodeLeon) January 13, 2024
Meanwhile, the vice president-elect, Karin Herrera, attended the visit of the president of the Parliamentary League of Friendship of the Republic of South Korea, Jung-Jae Kim, this Saturday, January 13. The vice president began her greeting by thanking her for the 68 years of joint cooperation and made special mention of the support received during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Herrera also received the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Hasaka Yasushi, as part of the diplomatic activities on January 13, 2024 at a hotel in zone 10 of Guatemala City.
The meeting began with a greeting of solidarity from the vice president-elect to the representatives of that country for the disasters that occurred in Japan at the beginning of the year. At the same time, the government of Japan stated that Guatemala is an important partner with whom it shares democratic values and freedoms and congratulated the determination to defend democracy.
COMPLAINT APPEARS AGAINST ELECTED DEPUTY, JULIO HÉCTOR ESTRADA
The deputy elected by the Cabal party, Julio Héctor Estrada, assures that a criminal complaint against him suddenly appeared on the Comptroller’s Office website, which affects the issuance of his settlement to take office this Sunday.
Time.news of an announced illegality
Two days ago I reported receiving communication from @Congresoguate demanding new requirements, outside the law, to be completed on January 14 prior to assuming the position of deputy.
It was news in @free Press @soy_502 @lahoragt a very thread…— Julio Héctor (@JulioHectorE) January 13, 2024
VAMOS EXPELLS DEPUTY ARANA AFTER BEING LINKED TO A CASE OF VIOLENCE
The Public Ministry requested an arrest warrant against deputy Sergio Arana for the crimes of rape and violence against women in its psychological manifestation, after the CSJ will withdraw his immunity. However, the judge determined that he be summoned for February 17, 2024 for his first statement before the court on duty.
Given the legal actions against deputy Sergio Arana, the Vamos party announced that it has made the decision to expel him from the political group.
The National Executive Committee of the VAMOS party for a Different Guatemala informs the bases, members, elected authorities and the population in general. pic.twitter.com/5Y9T2PK2IL— Partido Vamos (@PartidovamosGt) January 13, 2024
NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF CONGRESS
The former presidential candidate of CABAL Edmond Mulet, through a statement, pointed out that there is an agreement between the deputies of various legislative blocks, and that it can be led by Samuel Pérez.
The groups that have held conversations in search of consensus are: Semilla, BIEN, Victoria, Creo, VOS, CAMBIO, Visión con Valores (VIVA) and WINAQ. As well as a group from the National Unity of Hope (UNE), VAMOS, CABAL, Nuestros and Unionista.
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