In Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as president early Monday morning after opposition lawmakers delayed the transfer of power by nine hours in the latest effort by Guatemala’s elite to weaken the anti-corruption crusader. Arévalo shocked Guatemala’s elite in August by winning the presidential election. Ever since then, Guatemala’s Attorney General Consuelo Porras has led a campaign to block him from taking office. Bernardo Arévalo is the son of former President Juan José Arévalo, Guatemala’s first democratically elected leader. Arévalo spoke on Monday after he was finally sworn in.

President Bernardo Arévalo: “Guatemala has suffered deep wounds that require healing. These scars are not only reflected in indicators or in technocratic exercises that assess the country’s reality. They are rooted in the daily experiences of our communities.”