Speaking on behalf of the European Union on Monday, 21 August, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell congratulated the candidate of the progressive Semilla Movement, Bernardo Arévalo, on his victory in the second round of the Guatemalan presidential elections.
The EU welcomed the fact that the outgoing president, Alejandro Giammattei, had already acknowledged the election results and stressed the importance of a smooth political transition in Guatemala,...