Bernardo Arevalo: We have reaffirmed that Guatemala can have a government that doesn't bend the knee to corruption'

"It is a decision consistent with our own vision of the need to support and protect democracy anywhere in the world. The fact that democracy is not everywhere affects us all."

"Arevalo was up against a corrupt judicial system and an attorney general who not only tried to torpedo his victory but has also since become the president's main opposition."

"His anti-corruption crusade is essential not only for Guatemala's future but also for the integrity of democratic institutions in the region, which are under threat."

"With Nicaragua, there is a fundamental commitment to the people who are fighting for democracy, so when the U.S. government asked us... we immediately said yes."

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