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Risk is extreme Risk is high Risk is negligible Risk is medium Risk is high Risk is low Risk is high Risk is negligible Risk is negligible Risk is medium Risk is extreme Risk is high Risk is extreme Risk is extreme Risk is medium Risk is medium Risk is high Risk is high Risk is high Risk is extreme Risk is high Risk is low Risk is extreme Risk is extreme Risk is extreme Risk is low Risk is low Risk is negligible Risk is extreme Risk is high Risk is extreme Risk is negligible Risk is low Risk is high Risk is negligible Risk is negligible Risk is high Risk is extreme Risk is low Risk is extreme Risk is high Risk is high Risk is low Risk is extreme Risk is low Risk is medium Risk is extreme Risk is low Risk is negligible Risk is mediumIn a small apartment outside Madrid on Jan. 11, 2022, an argument over household chores turned violent when Lobna Hemid’s husband smashed a wooden shoe rack and used one of the broken pieces to beat her. Yes No N/AThe system produced a score for each victim: negligible risk, low risk, medium risk, high risk or extreme risk. Judges can serve as a check on the VioGén system, with the ability to intervene in cases and provide protective measures. The ministry declined to disclose the VioGén risk scores of the 247 who were killed. Of those, 55 had been classified as negligible risk or low risk.

Persons: Lobna, Hemid’s, Bouthaer el Banaisati, Hemid, —, VioGén, el Banaisati, Ana Maria Arevalo Gosen, Alice Fang Spanish, ”, Susana Pavlou, Juan José López, Jesús Melguizo, Antonio Pueyo, Pueyo, “, Mr, Juanjo Medina, “ We’re, Francisco Javier Curto, ” Francisco Javier Curto, The New York Times José, Sindicato, Serafín Giraldo, Escarraman, Stefany González Escarraman, Williams Escarraman, Escarraman’s, Eva Jaular, Jaular, Elisabeth, Ana María Arévalo, Luz, ” Luz, you’ve, María, it’s, Agudo, Ossorio, Fernando Grande, Amelia Franas, Police haven’t, Melguizo Organizations: Jan, The New York Times, VioGén, Interior Ministry, New York Times, Spanish, Council of, Mediterranean, of Gender Studies, The Times, University of Barcelona, Police, Basque Country, Times, University of Seville, United Association of Civil Guards, “, The New York Locations: Spain, Madrid, The New York Times Spain, United States, Netherlands, Britain, Canada, Germany, Catalonia, Basque, Seville, VioGén, Alicante, Liaño, Spanish, Southern Spain, Granada, Morocco

☆ Coco Gauff wins French Open doubles title with Katerina Siniakova
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( James Hansen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Coco Gauff won the French Open women’s doubles title with partner Katerina Siniakova on Sunday, beating Italian duo Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani 7-6(5), 6-3. It was Gauff and Siniakova’s first time playing together, with Gauff’s usual partner, American world No 5 singles player Jessica Pegula, out injured. This is Gauff’s first Grand Slam doubles title, having lost two finals — the French Open in 2022, and the U.S. Open in 2021. Siniakova has now won eight, all with fellow Czech Barbora Krejcikova, but they parted ways after the 2023 season. Gauff and Siniakova celebrated their doubles win (Mateo Villalba/Getty Images)Both Gauff and Paolini were standout players in the women’s singles draw, losing to eventual champion Iga Swiatek in the semifinal and final respectively.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Katerina Siniakova, Jasmine Paolini, Sara Errani, Jessica Pegula, Siniakova, Mateo Villalba, Paolini, Iga Swiatek, Errani, Simone Bolelli, Andrea Vavassori, Marcelo Arevalo, Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador, Mate Pavic, Bigun, Poland’s Tomasz Birkieta, Tim Goode Organizations: U.S, Getty, Marcelo Arevalo of El, UCLA Locations: Italian, Czech, Marcelo Arevalo of, Croatia, Paris, Los Angeles

☆ Coco Gauff and Katerina Siniakova win French Open women’s doubles title
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Coco Gauff ended her French Open campaign with a title as the American and her partner Katerina Siniakova won the women’s doubles final at Roland Garros Sunday. Gauff and Siniakova beat Italians Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 in just under two hours on Court Philippe-Chatrier, securing Gauff a first doubles trophy at a grand slam. We decided to do it two days before the tournament started,” said Gauff, who had previously lost two major doubles finals, after the match. Last week, reigning US Open champion Gauff had lost in the singles semifinals in straight sets to eventual champion Świątek. The men’s doubles title was won by ninth seeds Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavić, who beat Italian 11th seeds Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori 7-5 6-3.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Katerina Siniakova, Siniakova, Sara Errani, Jasmine Paolini, Philippe, Chatrier, Paolini, Iga, Clive Brunskill, Siniakova –, –, Jessica Pegula’s, Gauff’s, Katerina, ”, Gauff, Świątek, Marcelo Arévalo, Mate Pavić, Simone Bolelli, Andrea Vavassori Organizations: CNN, Roland, Gauff Locations: Italian

☆ Climate protesters interrupt Italian Open matches, throwing confetti on the court and gluing themselves to stands
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Ben Morse | Marta Simonella | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Climate protesters interrupted two matches at the Italian Open on Monday, throwing confetti onto the court and gluing themselves to the stands, organizers said. In footage of the event, fans could be heard voicing their displeasure as the protesters ran onto court. Other protesters glued themselves to the stands, organizers said in a statement. Protesters caused a stir in the stands at the Italian Open. You have to do something …”According to the Italian Open organizers, Ultima Generazione were in Rome to discuss “some proposals” and “had already staged several protests.”“The request from the environmentalists of Ultima Generazione is for a reparations fund for climate disasters,” the statement added.

Persons: Madison Keys, Cîrstea, Keys, Świątek, Dan Istitene, Santiago González, Roger, Vasselin, Marcelo Arévalo, Mate Pavić, Pavić, “, ” Organizations: CNN, Cîrstea, Ultima Locations: Italian, Rome

☆ Massive genocide trial reopens old wounds in Guatemala, 40 years after indigenous slaughter
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Tara John | Ivonne Valdés | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

In 2018, a Guatemalan court ruled that the army committed acts of genocide, but no one was convicted. Lucas García, 91, was meant to face trial this year with former military intelligence chief Manuel Callejas y Callejas. Robert Nickelsberg/Archive Photos/Getty ImagesBurt said this “expression of racism is extremely profound,” and its knock-on effects are evident in Guatemala today. Survivors from the civil war gather outside the Supreme Court, prior to a hearing in the Ixil Genocide trial, in Guatemala City, Guatemala March 25, 2024. When the trial was due to start at the end of March, Lucas García’s lawyers announced their resignation.

Persons: CNN — Juan Brito López, Brito López, Manuel Benedicto Lucas García, Lucas García, Benedicto Lucas Garcia, Johan Ordonez, Lucas García’s, AJR, Fernando Romeo Lucas García, “ Lucas García, Manuel Callejas y, Callejas, Jesús Silvio, Romeo Lucas García’s, ” Jo, Marie Burt, ”, Robert Nickelsberg, Burt, Efrain Rios Montt, Tiziano Breda, Claudia Paz y Paz, CICIG, ” Silvio, ” Will Freeman, Cristina Chiquin, Bernardo Arévalo, Public Ministry –, Consuelo Porras , hasn’t, Michelle Liang, “, Brito López’s, Catarina Chel, tormenter, Silvia, ” CNN’s Tara John, Ivonne Valdés Organizations: CNN, United, Getty, Association for Justice, Reconciliation, Human, Washington Office, UN, Guatemalan Army, “, Central American, International, Commission, Council, Foreign Relations, Reuters CNN, Public Ministry, US, Network, Solidarity, ” CNN Locations: Pexla, Guatemala City, United Nations, Guatemalan, Guatemala, America, ”, Santa Cruz de Quiche, of Guatemala, New York, Mexico City

☆ Guatemala to Maintain Taiwan Ties Despite Seeking Greater China Trade
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Sofia MenchuGUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala has no intention of breaking diplomatic relations with Taiwan despite seeking closer economic links with China, President Bernardo Arevalo said on Thursday, pledging to boost ties with both players in parallel. Guatemala is one of only a handful of nations that still maintains formal ties with Taiwan. Next-door Honduras last year switched allegiances to China, which claims Taiwan as its own, after seeking almost $2.5 billion in aid from Beijing. Publicly reaffirming the country's Taiwan ties for the first time since taking office, Arevalo said his administration will not change course. "Diplomatic relations are with Taiwan and with the People's Republic of China there are trade relations that will continue to develop."

Persons: Bernardo Arevalo, Arevalo, Carlos Ramiro Martinez, Drazen Jorgic, Josie Kao Organizations: Sofia Menchu, Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY, Taiwan, Reuters, Publicly Locations: Sofia, Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA, Guatemala, Taiwan, China, Honduras, Beijing, Reuters Guatemala, People's Republic of China, U.S, United States

☆ Small cities to watch in 2024: Why these 4 underrated locales are drawing movers from big cities
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Some movers are giving up on Los Angeles and Dallas for smaller cities in Texas and Nevada. The cherry on top is the relatively affordable real estate compared to other cities. That lump sum of cash got some movers in the door, but the booming job market and relatively affordable housing are keeping them there. New Braunfels, Texas Regan Bender/ShutterstockPeople flock to the Lone Star state, but not always to the usual destinations. New Braunfels, Texas, attracts more movers than Austin and Dallas today with its relatively affordable homes and dearth of job opportunities.

Persons: —, Vegas , Nevada Wendy Lee Las, Richard Katz, Katz, Andrew Arevalo, Adam Outlaw, Outlaw, New Braunfels , Texas Regan Bender, Anna Lagos, we'd, Jean Tanner Organizations: Service, Austin, . Topeka , Kansas Getty, Topeka, Lone Star, Adobe, Meta, Microsoft Locations: Los Angeles, Dallas, Texas, Nevada, New York, Austin, Las Vegas, New Braunfels , Texas, Topeka , Kansas, Provo , Utah, Vegas , Nevada, Sin, Virginia, Vegas, . Topeka , Kansas, Topeka, Boston, California, San Antonio, New Braunfels, Lagos, Denver, Salt Lake City, Provo

☆ Cities to watch in 2024: Las Vegas is drawing movers who want glitzy, big-city perks — with an affordable price tag
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Too said groceries, gas, and even movie tickets are less pricey in Las Vegas. Katz, a big sports fan, said some of his favorite things to do in the city are watching the Las Vegas Knights and the Las Vegas Aviators, a Minor League baseball team (an affiliate of Major League Oakland Athletics, who are moving to Las Vegas in the near future ). With the 2024 Super Bowl taking place in Las Vegas, Hamrick argued that the city has recently become a sports "mecca." AdvertisementTo receive that kind of hospitality, you don't have to venture far from the bustling parts of Las Vegas. Too said he lives only three miles from the Strip but feels worlds away from the flashy Las Vegas people envision.

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☆ Guatemalan Ex-President Alejandro Giammattei Barred From Entry Into US
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei is barred from entering the U.S. over allegations of "his involvement in significant corruption," the State Department said on Wednesday. Giammattei was defeated in August by anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arevalo as he sought re-election as leader of Central American's most populous nation. "The State Department has credible information indicating that Giammattei accepted bribes in exchange for the performance of his public functions during his tenure as president of Guatemala, actions that undermined the rule of law and government transparency," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement. Reuters was not able to immediately reach Giammattei for comment. (Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Dan Whitcomb and Lisa Shumaker)

Persons: Alejandro Giammattei, Giammattei, Bernardo Arevalo, Matthew Miller, Arevalo, Eric Beech, Dan Whitcomb, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: WASHINGTON, State Department, Central, Department, Reuters Locations: Guatemalan, Central American's, Guatemala

WHO IS GUATEMALA'S ATTORNEY GENERAL? She first became attorney general in 2018 with the support of then-President Jimmy Morales, replacing Thelma Aldana. With a doctorate in law, Porras' reputation was hit by a plagiarism scandal during her first term as attorney general. During Giammattei’s time as president, Porras left many accusations against him uninvestigated, including a corruption scandal involving COVID-19 vaccines. Now, the attorney general can be removed only for a conviction for a malicious offense.

Persons: Bernardo Arévalo, Consuelo Porras, Arévalo, Porras, Luis Almagro, Jimmy Morales, Thelma Aldana, Alejandro Giammattei, Arévalo’s, —, Claudia Paz y, ” Paz y Paz, “, Paz y Paz, Juan Francisco Sandoval, Paz y, ”, Sandoval Organizations: GUATEMALA CITY, WHO, United, Organization of American, U.S, Party, Claudia Paz y Paz, Porras, Paz y Paz Locations: GUATEMALA, American, United States, Organization of American States, America, United Nations

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — 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. “There cannot be democracy without social justice, and social justice cannot prevail without democracy,” Arévalo said in his first speech as president, referring to the young and Indigenous Guatemalans. It was an important gesture by Arévalo, who was criticized last week for including only one Indigenous person in his Cabinet. A progressive academic-turned-politician and son of a Guatemalan president credited with implementing key social reforms in the mid-20th century, Arévalo made confronting Guatemala’s entrenched corruption his main campaign pledge. Outgoing President Alejandro Giammattei, who was widely criticized for eroding the country’s democratic institutions, did not attend the inauguration.

Persons: —, Bernardo Arévalo, Arévalo, General Consuelo Porras, ” Arévalo, Porras, Guatemala’s, “, ”, Alejandro Giammattei, Arévalo's, Manuel Perez, ” Prosecutors, Washington, Antony Blinken Organizations: GUATEMALA CITY, Attorney, Lawmakers, Central, la Constitucion, Guatemalan, ”, Arévalo’s, Prosecutors, Seed, European Union, Organization of American, U.S Locations: GUATEMALA, Guatemala, Central American, U.S, America

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in early Monday as Guatemala’s new president. He’s considered a political moderate with a background in conflict resolution, skills that should serve him well in Guatemala’s current polarization. WHO IS GUATEMALA’S NEW PRESIDENT? Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesArévalo is the 65-year-old son of former Guatemalan President Juan José Arévalo. The poorest are also the most vulnerable to the intensifying drought and flood cycles made worse by climate change.

Persons: — Bernardo Arévalo, He’s, Juan José Arévalo, Arévalo, Bernardo Arévalo, Jacobo Árbenz, hadn't, ”, General Consuelo Porras, —, Porras Organizations: GUATEMALA CITY, WHO, CIA, Seed Movement Locations: GUATEMALA, Congress, Uruguay, U.S, Guatemala, Israel, Netherlands, Spain, Geneva, Central America, United States

☆ Center-Left Sociologist to Take Office as Guatemala’s New President
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Juan Montes | José De Córdoba | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Bernardo Arévalo’s election victory has been upheld by Guatemala’s electoral court, and the U.S. government and Congress have backed the results. Photo: Johan Ordonez/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesBernardo Arévalo is set to take office Sunday as president of Guatemala with pledges to tackle the corruption and poverty that have fueled a wave of migration to the U.S., but an open confrontation with the country’s judiciary risks putting his plans in jeopardy. The 65-year-old center-left sociologist has been locked in a monthslong tussle for power with the country’s establishment since emerging as a surprise front-runner in last year’s election campaign. His win in August has been marked by allegations of fraud against him and his party leveled by Guatemalan Attorney General Consuelo Porras and several prosecutors.

Persons: Bernardo Arévalo’s, Johan Ordonez, Bernardo Arévalo, Consuelo Porras Organizations: U.S, Congress, Agence France, Getty, Guatemalan Locations: Guatemala, U.S

☆ Tempers Flare as Guatemala’s Presidential Inauguration Is Delayed
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Simon Romero | Jody García | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Opponents of the anticorruption crusader Bernardo Arévalo delayed his inauguration as president of Guatemala on Sunday, ratcheting political tensions higher in Central America’s most populous country. Confusion around the transition of power emerged shortly after Guatemala’s highest court on Sunday allowed conservative members of Congress opposed to Mr. Arévalo to maintain their leadership of the chamber. After that ruling, arguments among lawmakers flared in the chamber around midday when Congress was expected to officially name Mr. Arévalo as president. Some congressional members went behind closed doors; as they remained deliberating, other lawmakers contended they were trying to derail the transfer of power, fueling bewilderment and frustration around the country. “These are the latest strategies that corrupt elites are using to prevent a democratically elected government from coming to power,” said José Ochoa, 64, a small-business owner who was among the hundreds who streamed into the streets of Guatemala City’s old center to show support for Mr. Arévalo on Sunday.

Persons: Bernardo Arévalo, Arévalo, ”, José Ochoa Locations: Guatemala, Central America’s

☆ New Leader Set to Take Over in Guatemala, Raising Hopes for a Fragile Democracy
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Simon Romero | Jody García | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Since Bernardo Arévalo burst onto Guatemala’s political scene last year as an anticorruption crusader, he has faced an assassination plot, his party’s suspension and a barrage of legal attacks aimed at preventing him from taking office as president. Mr. Arévalo’s inauguration on Sunday — six months after his presidential victory delivered a stunning rebuke to Guatemala’s conservative political establishment — will mark a sea change in Central America’s most populous country. His landslide election reflected broad support for his proposals to curb graft and revive a teetering democracy. “Arévalo has the most thankless job in Guatemala today because he arrives with exceptionally high expectations,” said Edgar Ortíz Romero, a constitutional law expert. “He’s been given a budget for a Toyota when people want a Ferrari.”

Persons: Bernardo Arévalo, Arévalo’s, Arévalo, “ Arévalo, ”, Edgar Ortíz Romero, “ He’s Organizations: Toyota Locations: Central America’s, Guatemala

☆ Guatemala's Arevalo Due to Assume Presidency With Difficult Path Ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

The attorney general has tried to strip Arevalo and his Vice President-elect Karin Herrera of legal immunity, suspend his Semilla party and annul the election. "Problems are not over for Arevalo," said Roberto Alejos, former Guatemalan Congressional and political analyst. Giammattei's conservative Vamos party and UNE, the party of former first lady Sandra Torres who Arevalo defeated in the election hold a combined greater power. The government of Arevalo and Herrera will have to carefully balance demands by the United States to stem migration amid record-high remittances that keep the local economy afloat. After winning the presidency, Arevalo said he will expand relations with China, which could imply a change in policy for Guatemala's diplomatic ties with Taiwan, a move that could anger the United States.

Persons: Bernardo Arevalo, Alejandro Giammattei, Arevalo's, Arevalo, Karin Herrera, Roberto Alejos, Sandra Torres, Ana Maria Mendez, Consuelo, Porras's, TAIWAN Arevalo, Juan Jose Arevalo, Herrera, Sofia Menchu, Diego Ore, Cassandra Garrison, Diane Craft Organizations: Sofia Menchu, Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY, Arevalo, Guatemalan Congressional, Washington Office, American Affairs, TAIWAN, Central, Reuters Locations: Sofia, Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA, Guatemalan, Guatemala, Central America, Arevalo, United States, CHINA, China, Taiwan, Guatemala City

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. The still-serving Attorney General, Consuelo Porras, has tried every legal trick in the book to put him on trial or in jail before he takes office. And Arévalo’s Seed Movement party will not have a majority in Congress, and may not even have formal recognition there. Under Porras, the country’s prosecutors and judges who led that effort have become targets, forcing dozens to flee the country or be arrested.

Persons: Bernardo Arévalo, Consuelo Porras, —, Arévalo, Porras, Karin Herrera, Brian A, Nichols Organizations: GUATEMALA CITY, —, Central, la Constitucion, Prosecutors, Arévalo’s, Constitutional, European Union, Organization of American, United Locations: GUATEMALA, — Guatemalan, Central American, United States, U.S

☆ Incoming Guatemala President Meets With Taiwanese Officials Ahead of Inauguration
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala's President-elect Bernardo Arevalo met with Taiwan's foreign minister to discuss strengthening commercial ties on Saturday, the Central American nation's incoming government said in a statement. Arevalo has said he aims to expand ties with China while maintaining diplomatic relations with Taiwan. The Central American country is one of only 13 nations that maintain diplomatic ties with Chinese-claimed Taiwan. Honduras in March ended its decades-long relationship with Taipei in favour of Beijing following the election in late 2021 of Xiomara Castro as president. Herrera met earlier with Wu and Taiwanese Ambassador Miguel Li-jey Tsao to discuss "possibilities of cooperation," according to an earlier statement.

Persons: Bernardo Arevalo, Arevalo, Karin Herrera, Xiomara Castro, Joseph Wu, Arevalo's, Herrera, Wu, Miguel Li, Tsao, Sofia Menchu, Cassandra Garrison, Marguerita Choy, Diane Craft Organizations: GUATEMALA CITY, Central American, The Central, Taiwan's Locations: GUATEMALA, China, Taiwan, Honduras, Taipei, Beijing

☆ People are fleeing California. Here's where they're plotting to move to.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego residents are looking to move to Las Vegas and Seattle, Redfin found. Some parts of California are losing residents due to the high cost of living, politics, and crime. Bob Giramma, a 63-year-old business owner, moved away from San Diego and landed in Murfreesboro, Tennessee , a town 30 miles southeast of Nashville. Now residents of some of the most populous cities in California — Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco — are eyeing other cities, according to home-listings site Redfin, which tracks where its users are house-hunting. Allan BaxterPeople looking to move out of San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego, Redfin additionally found, are most often searching for homes in Las Vegas and Seattle.

Persons: Redfin, —, Bob Giramma, Giramma, Francisco —, Allan Baxter, relocators, Andrew Arevalo, he's, Arevalo Organizations: Service, Census Bureau, Business, California —, Las, Los, Denver Locations: California, San Francisco , Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas, Seattle, Murfreesboro , Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee, Texas, Arizona, Florida, Oregon, Colorado, California — Los Angeles, Francisco , Los Angeles, —, Vegas , Nevada, San, Los Angeles, Washington, Nevada, Millennials, Las, Vegas

☆ Guatemala Congress Strips Electoral Judges of Immunity in Troubled Transition
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Dec. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala's ruling-party-led Congress on Friday stripped four electoral judges accused of fraud of their immunity from prosecution, in a move critics fear is aimed at blocking President-elect Bernardo Arevalo from taking office next month. The move by Congress is seen as an attempt to appoint judges who oppose Arevalo's election and is the latest in a series of measures that could hinder the transition of power. All those judges except for Palencia, have left the country, immigration authorities said. Orlando Blanco, a representative for the VOS political party, said the objective was to name anti-Arevalo judges. "They want to ignore the electoral results and they need the electoral court to abide by that decision," Blanco said.

Persons: Bernardo Arevalo, general's, Arevalo, Irma Palencia, Ranulfo Rojas, Gabriel Aguilera, Mynor Franco, Orlando Blanco, VOS, Blanco, Sofia Menchu, Sarah Morland, Diane Craft Organizations: GUATEMALA CITY, Congress, San Carlos University, United Nations, Human Rights Locations: GUATEMALA, Guatemalan, Palencia, Guatemala, U.S

☆ Guatemala Congress strips electoral judges of immunity in troubled transition
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Police stand guard as people gather during a protest accusing Guatemala's authorities of trying to block the accession of President-elect Bernardo Arevalo, in Guatemala City, Guatemala November 21, 2023. REUTERS/Cristina Chiquin/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsGUATEMALA CITY, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Guatemala's ruling-party-led Congress on Friday stripped four electoral judges accused of fraud of their immunity from prosecution, in a move critics fear is aimed at blocking President-elect Bernardo Arevalo from taking office next month. The move by Congress is seen as an attempt to appoint judges who oppose Arevalo's election and is the latest in a series of measures that could hinder the transition of power. Orlando Blanco, a representative for the VOS political party, said the objective was to name anti-Arevalo judges. "They want to ignore the electoral results and they need the electoral court to abide by that decision," Blanco said.

Persons: Guatemala's, Bernardo Arevalo, Cristina Chiquin, general's, Arevalo, Irma Palencia, Ranulfo Rojas, Gabriel Aguilera, Mynor Franco, Orlando Blanco, VOS, Blanco, Sofia Menchu, Sarah Morland, Diane Craft Organizations: Police, REUTERS, GUATEMALA CITY, Congress, San Carlos University, United Nations, Human Rights, Thomson Locations: Guatemala City, Guatemala, GUATEMALA, Guatemalan, Palencia, U.S

☆ International backlash grows after move to strip Guatemalan president-elect's immunity
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Brendan O'Boyle | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Guatemala's President-elect Bernardo Arevalo stands on the Square of Human Rights outside the Supreme Court, in Guatemala City, Guatemala November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Cristina Chiquin/file photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 18 (Reuters) - International rebuke swelled on Saturday over what observers say are efforts to use a politicized justice system to keep Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arevalo out of office. A prosecutor at Guatemala's attorney general's office on Thursday moved to strip Arevalo of his immunity from prosecution, accusing him and his running mate of complicity in the takeover of a university in the capital last year. In a statement on Saturday, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and its Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, condemned the attorney general's office's "incessant improper actions and interference." Earlier Saturday, senior U.S. Department of State official Brian Nichols condemned the attorney general's office's "malign request" to strip Arevalo and his Vice President-elect Karin Herrera of immunity in a post on social media.

Persons: Bernardo Arevalo, Cristina Chiquin, Arevalo, general's office's, Brian Nichols, Karin Herrera, Herrera, Guatemalans, General Consuela Porras, Brendan O'Boyle, Chizu Organizations: Human, REUTERS, Guatemalan, Inter, American, Human Rights, U.S . Department of State, Democratic Initiative of Spain, Americas, Grupo IDEA, U.S, Movement, Thomson Locations: Guatemala City, Guatemala, Latin America, Spain

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s Attorney General’s office formally requested Friday that President-elect Bernardo Arévalo and others be stripped of their immunity so it can investigate them for allegedly encouraging the student occupation of the country’s only public university. Sánchez formally requested that immunity be lifted for Arévalo, Vice President-elect Karin Herrera, three lawmakers and a deputy-elect from the Seed Movement. Stripping them of immunity allows prosecutors to pursue a formal investigation. Among the crimes prosecutors plan to pursue against Arévalo and others in the new case are exploitation of cultural assets, influence peddling and illegal association. A judge suspended the party at prosecutors’ request.

Persons: —, Bernardo Arévalo, Ángel Saúl Sánchez, Sánchez, Karin Herrera, Arévalo, Walter Mazariegos, General's, Alejandro Balsells, doesn’t, ” Balsells, Consuelo Porras, Alejandro Giammattei Organizations: GUATEMALA CITY, Cultural, Arévalo’s, Movement, Seed, San Carlos University, U.S . State Department, U.S ., United Nations, Organization of American, Arévalo, Observers Locations: GUATEMALA, Guatemala

☆ Middle-class movers are heading to these three cities in search of affordability
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Middle-class movers are choosing Las Vegas, Phoenix, and San Antonio as top destinations. It was the second-most popular destination for middle-class movers coming from out of state, the report said. While cities like Austin saw a surge in home prices, San Antonio has been able to maintain some of its affordability. AdvertisementAdvertisement"If you were to ask me, I'd still tell you San Antonio's more affordable than most cities in Texas," San Antonio real-estate agent Ricardo "Rico" Riojas, Jr. told Insider. San Antonio, Texas.

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☆ Guatemala Attorney General Determined to Block Arevalo From Office: Sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

By Sofia MenchuGUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala's attorney general, a steadfast opponent of President-elect Bernardo Arevalo, has crafted a complex strategy to weaken his mandate or prevent him from taking office, according to five sources with knowledge of the prosecutor's thinking. At the center is Attorney General Maria Consuelo Porras, who protesters blame for attempting to prevent Arevalo from taking office on Jan. 14. Anti-graft campaigner Arevalo won a shock landslide victory in August but has received a backlash from the political establishment. Luis Almagro, head of the Organization of American States (OAS), has said the actions of the attorney general's office had set "a shameful example." Blocking Arevalo from taking office would throw Guatemala into deeper turmoil, said Tamara Taraciuk, Rule of Law program director at the Inter-American Dialogue think-tank.

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