Bernardo Arévalo’s First Month in Office and the Path Ahead for Guatemala

Guatemala’s newly inaugurated Arévalo administration faces entrenched political corruption and division, poverty and inequality, and a populace expecting monumental change. In his inaugural address, president Arévalo asked the international community for continued support, highlighting the need for long term assistance.   

What are the key factors to determining the success of Bernardo Arévalo’s new administration? What is the outlook given the challenges, and where are the opportunities for ensuring good governance? What role can the international community play? The Inter-American Dialogue hosts a panel discussion looking at the first thirty days of the Arévalo administration on February 21, 2024, from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EST.

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MODERATOR

REBECCA BILL CHAVEZ

President & CEO, Inter-American Dialogue (@RebeccaBillChav)

PANELISTS

ERIC JACOBSTEIN

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Central America, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (@StateDept)

ANA MARÍA MÉNDEZ-DARDÓN

Director for Central America, Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) (@AniMendezD)

JUAN LUIS FONT

Journalist and Cohost, ConCriterio (@JLFont001)