Guatemala City, Guatemala - April 24, 2024

The president of Guatemala, Bernardo Arevalo de Leon, presented on Tuesday the progress of his first 100 days in office and assured that he will not rest until he achieves the dismissal of the attorney general, Consuelo Porras, for "threatening democracy".

"Some actors such as the Public Prosecutor's Office (Fiscalia) use their position to intimidate the project that the people of Guatemala have chosen for their future," said Arevalo de Leon, during a ceremony to commemorate his first 100 days in office.

Arevalo de Leon assured that they are seeking "by legal means" the removal of those actors who represent a threat to democracy.
Prosecutor Porras has been internationally accused of trying to reverse Arevalo de Leon's electoral victory in the 2023 elections.

The Guatemalan president stressed that during his government 34 complaints have been filed in corruption cases that occurred during the administrations of his predecessors and added that "many more will follow", he said during the event held outside the Interior Ministry.
During his first 100 days in office, Arevalo de Leon denounced anomalies in the purchase of 16 million doses of Sputnik vaccines by former president Alejandro Giammattei (2020-2024) and also a possible millionaire fraud in the construction of 14 schools in different regions of the country.

The president stressed that the fight against corruption requires "an independent justice system that punishes those responsible for the theft of resources that belong to all Guatemalans".

SHOTLIST:
1. Various from the Palacio de la Cultura (presidential headquarters);
2. Various from Consuelo Porras (Apr 22, 2024 / Mar 15, 2024 / Apr 11, 2024 / Feb 29, 2024).