Politics of Guatemala takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, where by the President of Guatemala is both head of state, head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Congress of the Republic. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Guatemala is a Constitutional Republic.
The National Unity of Hope is a populist political party in Guatemala. It was founded in 2002 and defined itself as a social-democratic and social-Christian party, but since transformed and is now described as a right-wing party. It is the largest political party in Guatemala by the number of members.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Guatemala:
Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Guatemala, and is carried out by lethal injection and, to a lesser extent, the firing squad. The death penalty today remains only in Guatemala's military codes of justice, and was abolished for civilian offences in October 2017.
General elections were held in Guatemala on 16 June 2019, to elect the president, Congress and local councils. A second round of the presidential elections was held on 11 August 2019, since no candidate won a majority in the first round. Alejandro Giammattei won the election in the second round of voting.
Vamos is a conservative political party in Guatemala.
The Humanist Party of Guatemala was a political party in Guatemala.
Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei Falla is a Guatemalan politician who served as the 51st president of Guatemala from 2020 to 2024.
The following lists events in the year 2019 in Guatemala.
César Guillermo Castillo Reyes is a Guatemalan attorney and politician who served as the 17th vice president of Guatemala from 2020 to 2024.
Pedro Brolo Vila is a Guatemalan economist, diplomat and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 14 January 2020 to 31 January 2022.
Ana Marcela Dinorah Giammattei Cáceres is a Guatemalan attorney and politician. Giammattei is daughter of former President of Guatemala Alejandro Giammattei and his wife Rossana Cáceres.
The following lists events in the year 2020 in Guatemala.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Guatemala was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus was confirmed to have reached Guatemala in March 2020.
The following lists events in the year 2021 in Guatemala.
Guatemala–Venezuelan relations are the bilateral relations between Guatemala and Venezuela.
The Council of Ministers of Guatemala governs the country through the executive branch of Guatemala. There is a total of 14 ministries, each headed by a Minister that is appointed by the president.
The following lists events in the year 2022 in Guatemala.
Cabal is a political party in Guatemala led by Edmond Mulet. In English, the party's name can be translated literally as "thorough", or colloquially as "exact" or "spot on".
Bernardo Arévalo, the president-elect of Guatemala, completed his transition to the presidency upon being sworn in on the 15th of January 2024. He became the candidate of Semilla in January 2020. Vice-president-elect Karin Herrera led Arévalo's transition team.
