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Sir Ronald Sanders was invited by the President of Guatemala for a discussion on the transition to new Government<\/strong><\/p>

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Washington, DC. December 14<\/strong>\u2026\u00a0\u00a0 Antigua and Barbuda Ambassador, Sir Ronald Sanders, has been invited to participate in the transition of government in Guatemala by the country\u2019s President, Dr. Alejandro Giammettei.<\/p>\n

Guatemala held Presidential and general elections in June 2023, with run-off Presidential elections on August 20.<\/p>

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The presidential elections were won by Bernardo Ar\u00e9valo of the Semilla party.<\/p>

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However, while President Giammettei has pledged himself to a hand-over of the Presidency and the government on January 14, there have been several attempts by the Attorney General and the Public Ministry to suspend Ar\u00e9valo, and so disqualify him from taking office.<\/p>\n

This issue has attracted the concern of the international community and has occupied the deliberations of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States, under the presidency of Ambassador Sanders.<\/p>

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In accepting President Giammettei\u2019s invitation to Guatemala, alongside OAS Secretary-General, Luis Almagro, Sir Ronald said, \u201cI have accepted the President\u2019s invitation because everything possible must be done to ensure that the will of electorate of Guatemala is respected and upheld, consistent with democratic principles and the rule of law\u201d.<\/p>\n

Sir Ronald will visit Guatemala on 15 and 16 December 2023, meeting the President and other key players in the country in an effort to contribute to the successful and peaceful transfer of government on January 14.<\/p>

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