The President-elect of Guatemala, César Bernardo Arévalo de León is expected to arrive at 1pm at Las Americas International Airport in Santo Domingo on Monday, 18 December 2023 for a one-day visit. He will depart on the morning of Tuesday.
He will be received with honors at the Presidential Palace in Santo Domingo. Subsequently, he will hold a private meeting with President Luis Abinader, followed by a press conference.
Lunch for the President-elect and his delegation will follow at the Presidential Palace.
Arévalo de León is a sociologist, diplomat and politician, who won his country’s elections with 60.9% in a second-round vote on 20 August 2023, running for the Movimiento Semilla. He is the son of former Guatemalan {resident Juan José Arévalo Bermejo (1945-1951). Previously, he served as a deputy in the Guatemalan Congress.
He is set to take office on 14 January 2024, succeeding Alejandro Giammattei.
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Presidency
18 December 2023