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Politics of Guatemala takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, where by the President of Guatemala is both head of state, head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Congress of the Republic. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Guatemala is a Constitutional Republic.
Guatemala's 1985 Constitution provides for a separation of powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government.
Modern Guatemalan politics are still strongly affected by the Guatemalan Civil War (1960–1996). From the late 1990s to the mid-2010s, Guatemalan democracy improved, as greater civilian control of the military was achieved and anti-corruption measures were adopted. Since 2017, there has been democratic backsliding in Guatemala.[1][2]
- ^ Freeman, Will (23 June 2023). "The Guatemalan Counterinsurgency Never Ended". Foreign Affairs. ISSN 0015-7120.
- ^ Schwartz, Rachel A.; Isaacs, Anita (2023). "How Guatemala Defied the Odds". Journal of Democracy. 34 (4): 21–35. ISSN 1086-3214.