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April 10, 2024

How Important Are Guatemala and the U.S. to Each Other?

U.S. President Joe Biden met last month at the White House with his Guatemalan counterpart, Bernardo Arévalo. // Photo: @BArevalodeLeon via X.

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Regina Bateson, assistant professor in the political science department at the University of Colorado Boulder: “The U.S.-Guatemala relationship has long been characterized by coercion, rather than collaboration. As the dominant actor in the hemisphere, the United States has repeatedly intervened in Guatemala’s domestic affairs, often with disastrous results. Recently, however, the United States played a major role in pressuring Guatemala to uphold democracy and recognize the results of its 2023 presidential election. Arévalo’s latest meetings with Biden and Harris raise the hope that going forward, the United States may continue to use its leverage as a force for good in Guatemala—namely, by supporting Arévalo’s efforts to combat corruption and promote economic development (two issues that are closely linked, as Arévalo rightly pointed out during his visit to Washington). It is a mistake to…”

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