With tensions surrounding Guatemala’s June 25 presidential election heightening, President Alejandro Giammattei took the unusual step of publishing an open letter Monday saying he has no intention of staying in power beyond his term.
Two weeks have passed since electoral authorities identified two presidential candidates to face off in an Aug. 20 runoff. But the courts have intervened at the request of some political parties and blocked certification of the results.
He said the second round of voting should go ahead as scheduled and he would work on the transfer of power with whomever is elected. But late Friday, the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Justice - the court designated to handle the election challenges - issued an order that the process to certify the results could not go forward until electoral authorities reported to her on their methods and any inconsistencies found.
Supreme Electoral Tribunal spokesman David de León said the country’s electoral authority would continue the process to certify the results and proceed with the Aug. 20 runoff.
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