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Guatemala’s Congress Refuses to Recognize President-Elect’s Party

By Sonia Perez D. | Associated Press

Guatemala’s Congress, which is controlled by the currently governing party, on Wednesday refused to recognize the seven lawmakers from the Seed Movement party of President-elect Bernardo Arévalo, following the suspension of his party earlier this week.

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Guatemalan President Calls for Transition of Power to Anti-Corruption Crusader Arévalo

By Sonia Pérez D. and Megan Janetsky | Associated Press

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei called Tuesday for a democratic transition of power to anti-corruption campaigner and president-elect Bernardo Arévalo and his Seed Movement party, which have faced waves of legal attacks in attempts to block his rise to power.

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US Says it and Partners Have Taken Down Notorious 'Qakbot' Hacking Network

By Christopher Bing and David Ljunggren | Reuters

U.S. authorities on Tuesday said an international law enforcement operation had taken down the notorious "Qakbot" malware platform used extensively by cybercriminals in a variety of financial crimes.

Guatemala Progressive’s Presidential Victory Certified, but His Party is Suspended

By Sonia Pérez D. and Megan Janetsky | Associated Press

Progressive candidate Bernardo Arévalo was confirmed the winner of Guatemala’s presidential election by the country’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal on Monday, but the same day another government body ordered his political party suspended.

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