OAS names mediators for Guatemala conflict that threatens transfer of power
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A demonstrator holds up a Guatemalan national flag during a blockade of the Public Ministry building to demand the resignation of powerful senior prosecutors accused of working to undermine President-elect Bernardo Arevalo's ability to take of
Former Minister of Defense of Uruguay Luis Rosadilla, and the OAS Secretary of Access to Rights and Equity Maricarmen Plata will lead the mission. Tens of thousands took to Guatemala's streets this week, demanding the resignation of powerful senior prosecutors accused of working to undermine Arevalo's ability to take office.
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