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After months of efforts to derail his inauguration, ol Bernardo Ar茅valo sworn in as Guatemala's president despite months of efforts to derail inauguration 01/15/2024 03:43am • GUATEMALA CITY (AP) 鈥� Bernardo Ar茅valo was sworn in as Guatemala鈥檚 president on Monday minutes after midnight despite months of efforts to derail his inauguration, including foot-dragging and rising tensions right up until the transfer of power. Ar茅valo arrives in the presidency after winning John Kerry, the US climate envoy, to leave the Biden administration 01/13/2024 10:33pm • WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� John Kerry, the U.S. special envoy on climate, is stepping down from the Biden administration in the coming weeks, according to two people familiar with his plans. 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