The Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC) posted recently about how democracy has again been threatened in Guatemala. A judge, at the request of the Public Ministry, declared that President Bernardo Arévalo’s political party, Semilla, was not legally constituted, declared the party annulled, and ordered the Guatemalan Congress and the Supreme Electoral Tribunal to take corresponding legal measures. The order was widely interpreted as a coup attempt, as it implied that any seats Semilla party members had won in 2023 were illegitimate.

A recent update from Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC) highlighted the continuing struggle for human rights in the country. The update contained information on the following: Indigenous Rights Two Indigenous Environmental Defenders Assassinated in One Week Achí Women Receive Justice as Former Soldiers Sentenced Xinka Parliament Releases Final Decision Regarding the Escobal Mine Indigenous Community Lacks Water Due to Raahxa Dam…