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The Constitutional Court of Guatemala suspended this Thursday a judicial decision that disqualified the Semilla party of Bernardo Arévalo, official candidate for the presidential runoff.
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After a day of demonstrations, the highest judicial instance of Guatemalathe Constitutional Court, ruled this Thursday, July 13, in favor of the candidate of the Semilla party Bernardo Arévalo.
The resolution reverses the court order issued by the public ministry the day before, which disqualified Semilla and prevented its candidate Arévalo from participating in the ballot on July 20.
“There are indications that possibly more than 5,000 citizens would have been illegally adhered to the Seed Movement, through falsification of documents,” the prosecutor’s office had stated in a statement.
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In his crusade against Semilla, prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche, sanctioned by Washington for persecuting former anti-corruption prosecutors, ordered to raid this Thursday the headquarters of the Registry of Citizens.
Arévalo and former first lady Sandra Torres were both validated for the presidential runoff by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE).
A wave of criticism
Wednesday’s ruling sparked demonstrations in the country, especially in front of the headquarters of the Public Ministry in the capital. It also unleashed a wave of international disapproval.
A UN spokesman said Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “notes with concern reports about attempts to influence the second round of elections and the growing tension this is causing.”
The Semilla party and the TSE both filed appeals before the Constitutional Court.
Irma Palencia, president of the Electoral Tribunal, said that there were “no obstacles to carrying out the second round on August 20.”
(with agencies)
