Bernardo Arévalo faces obstacles as Guatemala's new president to deliver on promised change

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in early Monday as Guatemala’s new president.

Many doubted they would ever see the day as powerful interests aligned against his anti-corruption campaign and authorities threw various legal challenges at him and his party.

Arévalo is now president, but those disputes will continue and with little support in Congress he will be hard-pressed to deliver the deep changes in Guatemalan government and society that fueled his support and a surprise electoral victory.

He’s considered a political moderate with a background in conflict resolution, skills that should serve him well in Guatemala’s current polarization.