A Guatemalan court has suspended the party of one of the candidates in next month’s presidential run-off election, raising questions over the vote
In a video posted on the Twitter account of the Guatemalan Public Ministry, Rafael Curruchich, the head of the Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Impunity said they are investigating Movimiento Semilla for allegedly falsifying citizens signatures. Movimiento Semilla is the party of opposition candidate Bernardo Arévalo. He came second behind former first lady Sandra Torres in last month’s vote, preliminary results showed. The two are due to face off in a run-off election on August 20.
The FECI investigation established at least 12 deceased people registered by Movimiento Semilla, according to Curruchich. He said in the video message that the party paid a total of approximately US$22,000 in exchange for 5,000 signatures with the aim of reaching the minimum necessary to become a political party and participate in elections. Speaking to CNN en Español, Arévalo insisted he would still contest the run-off.
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