Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/alejandro-giammattei/ Our Thing Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:02:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://remezcla.com/wp-content/themes/remezcla/assets/images/social/precomposed-144x144.png Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/alejandro-giammattei/ 144 144 For Guatemalans, New President Alejandro Giammattei Represents More of the Same https://remezcla.com/lists/culture/guatemalans-new-president-alejandro-giammattei-represents-more-same/ Tue, 21 Jan 2020 20:19:16 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?post_type=re_guides&p=275278 Last week, former Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales turned over leadership of the Central American country — leaving a legacy of increased poverty, malnutrition, violence, political corruption and emigration — to newly-sworn in President Alejandro Giammattei, who many fear will deliver more of the same in the top spot. Morales, a former comedian, was elected president

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]]> header-alejandro-giammattei Art by Stephany Torres for Remezcla Guatemala’s Newly Sworn-In President Vows to Look Into Potential Unlawful, Violent Arrests at This Week’s Protests https://remezcla.com/culture/guatemala-president-alejandro-giammattei-protests-guatemala-jimmy-morales/ Thu, 16 Jan 2020 17:35:25 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=274949 Alejandro Giammattei was sworn into his four-year term as Guatemala’s president on Tuesday. The controversial right-wing leader addressed corruption and poverty in his first speech as president, but news of the start of his tenure was buried by that of protests. Giammattei offered support to those injured and detained at protests demanding the arrest of

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