Guatemala’s President Says ‘Corrupt Coalition’ Plans a Comeback
- President Bernardo Arevalo speaks in interview in New York
- Nation’s low debt levels create space for investment, he says
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Guatemala’s President Bernardo Arevalo says the same politicians and officials who nearly thwarted his inauguration this year are now trying to sabotage his plans to fight corruption and boost infrastructure and social spending.
Arevalo, who took office in January with the support of the US, said in an interview that most of his proposals have not made any progress in congress, where his party holds just 23 of 160 seats. His long-term goal is to integrate subsistence farmers in the national economy, creating the social development that’s needed to retain Guatemalans seeking to emigrate north, he said.