Guatemala is facing political turmoil following legal challenges posed at the country’s president-elect. On Thursday, prosecutors moved to remove Bernardo Arévalo and his party members of their immunity for allegedly making social media posts encouraging students to take over a university last year. The World’s host Carol Hills spoke with Will Freeman, a fellow for Latin America studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, about why and how this political development has unfolded and what it means for the country’s short-term political future.
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