US embassy cable - 03GUATEMALA1561

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RIOS MONTT CAMPAIGN SUFFERS THIRD LEGAL DEFEAT

Identifier: 03GUATEMALA1561
Wikileaks: View 03GUATEMALA1561 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Guatemala
Created: 2003-06-17 22:58:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: PGOV PINR KDEM PREL GT
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.


 
UNCLAS GUATEMALA 001561 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV, PINR, KDEM, PREL, GT 
SUBJECT: RIOS MONTT CAMPAIGN SUFFERS THIRD LEGAL DEFEAT 
 
REF: A. GUATEMALA 1530 
 
     B. GUATEMALA 1479 
 
On June 16, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) denied Rios 
Montt's appeal for a review of the TSE's June 12 split 
decision against the legality of his Presidential candidacy. 
TSE President Bolanos told reporters that the widely expected 
 
SIPDIS 
decision was based on Article 186 of the constitution.  The 
FRG announced that it will file an appeal with the Supreme 
Court.  Any decision by the Supreme Court, either for or 
against, is expected to ultimately be appealed to the 
Constitutional Court for final resolution.  Parties have 
until September 9 to register their candidates, giving the 
FRG sufficient time for the appeal process to run its course. 
HAMILTON 

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