Guatemala
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- parliamentary democratic republic
- CONSTITUTION
- January 14, 1986, suspended in 1993, reintroduced and amended in November 2003
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- civil rights; judicial review of legislative acts
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, Congress of the Republic (Congreso de la República)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court of Justice, Constitutional Court
RELIGIONS
Catholics, Protestants, indigenous Maya beliefs
From the country
NOVEMBER 4, 2010GuatemalaDEATH PENALTYGUATEMALA: PRESIDENT VETOES LEGISLATION FOR REINSTATING EXECUTIONS
Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom vetoed legislation that would have reinstated executions
- JANUARY 1, 2010GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
The Guatemalan penal code (1973) provides for the death penalty for parricide...
The Guatemalan penal code (1973) provides for the death penalty for parricide, aggravated homicide and assassination of the President or Vice-President.
- JANUARY 1, 2009GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
The Guatemalan penal code (1973) provides for the death penalty for parricide...
The Guatemalan penal code (1973) provides for the death penalty for parricide, aggravated homicide and assassination of the President or Vice-President.
- MARCH 25, 2008GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
GUATEMALA. UN RIGHTS EXPERT WARNS AGAINST REINSTATING DEATH PENALTY
an independent United Nations expert called on Guatemalan lawmakers not to
- MARCH 14, 2008GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
GUATEMALA. VETO KEEPS EXECUTIONS ON HOLD
Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom vetoed a bill that would
- MARCH 11, 2008GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
EVANGELICALS CALL FOR DEATH PENALTY IN GUATEMALA
leaders of Guatemala’s Evangelical churches insist that, if made into law...
- FEBRUARY 12, 2008GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
GUATEMALA LIFTS MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS
Guatemalan lawmakers gave the president the ability to pardon or commute
- JANUARY 1, 2008GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
The Guatemalan penal code (1973) provides for the death penalty for parricide...
The Guatemalan penal code (1973) provides for the death penalty for parricide, aggravated homicide and assassination of the President or Vice-President.
- DECEMBER 18, 2007GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
Guatemala voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Guatemala voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- OCTOBER 17, 2007GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
GUATEMALA. DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED
Guatemala commuted a death sentence handed down in 1999 to
- OCTOBER 1, 2007GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
GUATEMALA. BOTH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES PLEDGE TO REVIVE DEATH PENALTY
the two presidential candidates in Guatemala’s November 4 runoff election have
- JANUARY 1, 2007GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
The Guatemalan penal code (1973) provides for the death penalty for parricide...
The Guatemalan penal code (1973) provides for the death penalty for parricide, aggravated homicide and assassination of the President or Vice-President.