The Catholic Church has historically been the most important religious institution in Latin America and about 90 percent of the region identified as Catholic up until the 1960s. In 2019, an investigation by the Latin American Center of Journalism Investigations (CLIP) in which El Faro participated, revealed that powerful evangelical leaders linked to Trump’s White House were expanding their political influence in Latin America. and Guatemala to shield himself from the fallout of corruption scandals. His predecessor, Jimmy Morales, also sought alliances with evangelical groups in the U.S.
“We’re a country of faith,” he said in a video statement. In July, he promised to pass the religious freedom law to enshrine “respect for life-from-conception and family” in government institutions. Giammattei has also recently appealed to Guatemalans’ faith. “When we respect our leaders, we are respecting God, who puts kings in their place and removes them.” “In Guatemala, the majority of the population is Christian and we have put our faith in God,” she said. In her acceptance speech, she quoted a passage from the Bible urging citizens to submit to their government. This week in Guatemala, legislators chose a new president of Congress, Shirley Rivera, a backer of proposals to curb the self-determination rights of trans children and teens and to promote “religious freedom,” has also supported some of President Alejandro Giammattei’s controversial policies, including the state of emergency amid mass calls for his resignation.
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