Guatemala begins high-stakes top court magistrate elections, a fresh test for democracy

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GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala will begin electing magistrates to its highest court on Thursday in a weekslong process that will again test the strength of its democratic institutions. Guatemala’s Constitutional Court has been at the center of the country’s battle against corruption in recent years, ruling in high-profile cases on the future of an international anti-corruption commission and the release of a former president charged with corruption. The Constitutional Court comprises five

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