Guatemala

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Political and Security Environment

Guatemala is a constitutional democratic republic with three branches of government. The Constitution was revised in 1993, 1999, and 2003, bringing the government to its current form. In the executive branch, the directly elected president serves a four-year term and cannot serve consecutive terms. The legislative branch consists of a unicameral congress of 158 members who serve four-year terms. The Supreme Court of Justice, made up of 13 members who serve five-year terms, leads...

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