The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the Second Presidential Round, headed by former Foreign Minister of Paraguay Eladio Loizaga, began its deployment in the country on August 7th for the elections on Sunday, August 20th.

The OAS Mission made up of 87 experts and observers from 23 countries analyzed key aspects of the process such as organization, technology, justice, and electoral financing in the second round. During the first round of the election, the OAS/EOM observed issues such as: electoral violence, political participation of women, and political participation of indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples.

The OAS Electoral Mission continuously accompanied the electoral process in Guatemala with 5 deployments since May. Prior to the deployment for the second round, the OAS/EOM visited 21 departments of the country and Guatemala City to observe the preparations for the elections on August 20 in the Departmental Electoral Boards (in Spanish, Juntas Electorales Departamentales, JED).

During its work in the country, the Mission met electoral and government authorities, political leaders, representatives of civil society and the international community to learn about the electoral process in the country. On election day Mission observed the elections in the 22 departments of the country, Guatemala City, and Washington, D.C., United States.

This was the twenty-second (22) time that the OAS has sent an electoral mission in Guatemala, and it was possible thanks to the financial contributions of Brazil, Canada, France, Italy, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, and the United States.

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