Since Monday, June 24, residents and workers strongly rejected the re-election of Ricardo Quiñonez from the Unionist Force with severe accusations of rigged elections.
In a press briefing, CREO National Prosecutor Pablo Duarte decried a “conspiracy” to present null votes and assured that he has no problem about recounting votes.
A dozen municipalities reported incidents given disputes between neighbors calling for municipal rigged elections.
Over 5.5 million Guatemalans, out of 9.3 million eligible, voted on Sunday, June 23, to elect a new president or vice president, 160 lawmakers to Congress, 20 to the Central American Parliament, and 340 mayors for the 2024-2028 period. pll/iff/npg/znc