"Guatemala's President-elect Faces Threats as Prosecutors Seek to Annul Victory"

Guatemala's Supreme Electoral Tribunal has declared the results of the presidential race "unalterable" after public prosecutors openly questioned whether to annul the vote, sparking domestic and international condemnation. The prosecutors accused President-elect Bernardo Arevalo of improperly gathering signatures and mishandling political funds, raising the prospect of overturning the election. However, the head of the Supreme Election Tribunal refuted the possibility of a new election and affirmed that Arevalo would take office as planned. Guatemala has a history of struggling with corruption, and this year's election has been marred by questions of integrity, with three prominent candidates disqualified before the first round of voting. Arevalo, running on an anticorruption platform, secured a surprise second-place finish and faced ongoing investigations, leading to protests in support of upholding the election results.
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