Bernardo Arévalo's inauguration ended a politically turbulent transition and began Guatemala's new presidential term on 15 January 2024.
Key Facts
- President inaugurated
- Bernardo Arévalo
- Vice President inaugurated
- Karin Herrera
- Inauguration date
- 15 January 2024
- Venue
- Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias
- Occurrence at venue
- 8th presidential inauguration in the Great Room
- Presidential term length
- 4 years
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Congressional delegates failed to receive approval for participation, creating a procedural deadlock that pushed the planned 14 January ceremony past midnight. This delay reflected the broader political tensions that had surrounded Arévalo's election and transition period.
Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as President of Guatemala and Karin Herrera as Vice President in the early morning hours of 15 January 2024 at the Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias in Guatemala City, in the eighth inauguration held in the venue's Great Room 'Efraín Recinos'.
The inauguration marked the formal commencement of a new four-year presidential term under Arévalo, completing a contested transition. Despite the late-night delay caused by congressional procedural disputes, the transfer of power was completed and constitutional governance resumed.