Motion for resolution on Guatemala: post‑election rule of law

Decision

The European Parliament adopted a motion for a resolution on Guatemala under procedure 2023/2831(RSP), tabled by Miguel Urbán Crespo on behalf of The Left Group and registered as B9-0367/2023, with the adopted text recorded as P9_TA(2023)0322; the file was last updated on 12 September 2023 and was submitted pursuant to Rule 144.

What Changes

The resolution strongly condemns attempts to undermine the election results, expresses support for Movimiento Semilla and rejects the criminalization of justice operators, human rights defenders and journalists, calling for the dismissal of unfounded proceedings and the immediate release of those arbitrarily detained such as Claudia González; it urges guarantees for the independence of Guatemala’s Attorney General’s Office and the Judicial Organ, asks the EU and Member States to support a peaceful transition and extend the Electoral Observation Mission, and calls on the Commission to suspend the provisional application of the trade pillar of the EU-Central America Association Agreement.

Who Is Affected

The resolution directly concerns Guatemala’s political parties and institutions, Movimiento Semilla, justice workers, human rights defenders, journalists, the Attorney General’s Office and the Judicial Organ and it addresses EU institutions and Member States.