President Jimmy Morales last week marked the end of the first two years of his four-year mandate with a state-of-the-nation address. Having failed to dispel transparency-related concerns stemming from the calls last year for him to be investigated over alleged illegal campaign financing [WR-17-34], Morales’ insistence on his commitment to combating corruption rang somewhat hollow. These concerns have since intensified following a cabinet reshuffle as well as the recent election of Alvaro Arzú Escobar, the son of current Guatemala City mayor Alvaro Arzú (a former president 1996-2000), as president of the 158-member legislative assembly.End of preview - This article contains approximately 988 words.
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