He has gained support from the public and wants to develop relations with China. Population | Guatemala | Relations
On July 5th, the website of the Spanish newspaper El Pais reported that Guatemalan citizen Lucy Rodriguez posted a message on her Twitter over the weekend expressing support for the results of the first round of voting in the Guatemalan general election. In this way, this Guatemalan citizen expressed her opposition to the possibility of overturning the results of the first round of voting.
In the first round of voting, candidate Bernardo Arevalo unexpectedly advanced to the second round. This result triggered a political earthquake, to the extent that major political parties in the country mobilized in an attempt to resist the change, leading them to resort to court. The Constitutional Court responded to this demand, decided to suspend the official publication of the election results, and ordered a review of the results.
So, the alarm was triggered, and thousands of Guatemalan people tried online to prove that the election results were fair. For example, Lucy Rodriguez showed the voting records of polling station 1191 in Guatemala City, the capital of Guatemala, and Arevallo won the race in the capital. Rodriguez wrote, "At the polling station where I voted, Arevallo's party won. Other political parties had supervisors and did not raise objections. The will of the people was respected."
According to reports, the tense situation in Guatemala has been ongoing for several days, and its democratic system is facing its most critical moment.
The decision of the Constitutional Court has been strongly criticized by former judges and prosecutors who have participated in anti-corruption efforts in the country. The media and politicians who are critical of the current system have also issued warnings about the consequences of this review, as people in this country have already expressed their weariness of traditional power in the ballot box.
The report states that as tensions escalate over time, polarization is also intensifying. Conservatives have launched a strong opposition movement against Arevalo, and evangelical churches have also joined the movement, which hold significant power and influence among the parish residents.
It is worth noting that according to Taiwan's "China Times News Network", Arevalo stated on June 27 that if he wins, he will seek to establish closer relations with China.
According to the report, Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America and has so-called "diplomatic relations" with Taiwan. In March of this year, the Central American country Honduras severed its decades-long "diplomatic" relations with Taiwan and established diplomatic relations with Beijing instead. Honduras is the ninth "diplomatic country" that Taiwan has lost since the leader of the Taiwan authorities Tsai Ing-wen came to power in 2016 ". At present, Guatemala is one of the only 13 countries with diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
