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Guatemalan president finally takes oath of office

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, on the newest of 2 developments

GUATEMALA CITY -- Guatemala's new president, Bernardo Arévalo, was left with huge challenges Monday after he was finally sworn into office, including his party's lack of recognition in a Congress where he would not have a majority anyway.

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  1. Guatemala's Arevalo to take office despite efforts to block him

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. Newest

    Guatemalan president finally takes oath of office

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

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34 articles, oldest first.

  1. Daily Journal

    Guatemala is expectant as the new president is set to take office after months of legal battles (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arévalo is scheduled to be sworn into office Sunday afternoon. But just like almost every day since his resounding Aug. 20 election victory, the inauguration will be tinged with doubts and tensions.

  2. Digital Journal

    Guatemala's Arevalo to take office despite efforts to block him (opens Digital Journal)

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    Bernardo Arevalo is due to be sworn in on Sunday as Guatemala's president after warding off months of judicial machinations to block him from office after

  3. NBC Chicago

    Guatemala's president inaugurated after Congress delayed swearing-in past midnight (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as Guatemala’s president on Monday minutes after midnight despite months of efforts to derail his inauguration, including foot-dragging and rising tensions right up until the transfer of power.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Bernardo Arévalo faces huge challenges after finally being sworn in as Guatemala's president (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Guatemala's new president, Bernardo Arévalo, faces huge challenges after he was finally sworn into office, including his party's lack of recognition in Congress.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Bernardo Arévalo finally sworn in as Guatemala's president despite efforts to stop it (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Bernardo Arévalo is sworn in as Guatemala’s president despite months of efforts to derail his inauguration, right up until the transfer of power.

  6. WFMZ Allentown

    Bernardo Arévalo sworn in as Guatemala's president despite months of efforts to derail inauguration (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Bernardo Arévalo has been sworn in as Guatemala’s president despite months of efforts to derail his inauguration, including foot-dragging and rising tensions right up until the transfer of power. Arévalo

  7. NPR

    Guatemala finally swears in reformist Bernardo Arevalo as president (opens NPR)

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    In Guatemala, the political outsider who surprised all by winning the presidential election is finally sworn in, despite last minutes efforts to derail his inauguration by some in the political elite.

  8. NBC News

    Reformist Arevalo sworn in as Guatemala's president despite efforts to derail inauguration (opens NBC News)

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    Arévalo's anti-corruption stance and outsider status are threats to deep-rooted interests in the Central American country, observers say.

  9. Fox News

    Guatemala swears in Bernardo Arévalo as president despite last-ditch effort to block election results (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Incoming Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in early Monday after a nine-hour inauguration delay caused by Congress' efforts to block him.

  10. NPR

    Arévalo sworn in as Guatemala's president despite efforts to derail his inauguration (opens NPR)

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    Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as Guatemala's president on Monday minutes after midnight despite months of efforts to derail his inauguration and rising tensions right up until the transfer of power.

  11. Delaware Public Media

    Guatemala's president is sworn in despite opponents' efforts to stop it (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Bernardo Arevalo was sworn in minutes after midnight on Monday — despite months of efforts to derail his inauguration, and rising tensions right up until the transfer of power.

  12. Truthout

    Arévalo Sworn In as Guatemala’s President After Delay By Right Wing Opposition (opens Truthout)

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    The delay sparked fury in the streets, mobilizing Indigenous groups and the country's youth.

  13. Latin Times

    Guatemalan President Arévalo Swears In After Ten Hours of Delays and Chaos in Congress (opens Latin Times)

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    The country was on the verge of a full-on crisis as Congress refused to swear in lawmakers of Arévalo's party for the new period

  14. Al Jazeera

    ‘A new spring’: Guatemala’s Arevalo becomes president after Congress delays (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Joy briefly turned into anger for supporters after Congress stalled the anticorruption crusader’s inauguration.

  15. WFMZ Allentown

    Who is Guatemala's new president and can he deliver on promised change? (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Bernardo Arévalo has been sworn in as Guatemala’s new president. Many doubted they would ever see the day. Powerful interests aligned against his anti-corruption campaign and authorities threw various legal

  16. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Guatemalan president finally takes oath of office (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    GUATEMALA CITY -- Guatemala's new president, Bernardo Arévalo, was left with huge challenges Monday after he was finally sworn into office, including his party's lack of recognition in a Congress where he would not have a majority anyway.

  17. NBC News

    Who is Guatemala's new President Bernardo Arévalo? (opens NBC News)

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    Arévalo was sworn in on Monday though many thought it wouldn't happen after powerful interests against his anti-corruption campaign and authorities threw legal challenges at him.

  18. Green Field Reporter

    Who is Guatemala's new president and can he deliver on promised change? - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in early Monday as Guatemala’s new president. Many doubted they would ever see the day as powerful interests aligned against his anti-corruption campaign and authorities threw various legal challenges at him and his party.

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