After an outstanding victory this past summer, Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as the president of Guatemala on Jan.14. But the country’s ruling class nearly prevented him from taking office. Arévalo spoke with host Carol Hills just weeks before he was sworn in.This story originally aired on Dec. 22, 2023.
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