5 Jewish facts about Guatemala’s new Hebrew-speaking president – Bernardo Arévalo studied at Hebrew University in Jerusalem and spent four years as a senior official in his country’s embassy in the Jewish state | Timesofisrael

JTA — Guatemala elected a new president on Sunday: Bernardo Arévalo, a center-left former congressman and son of a former president.
In an election that was marred by controversy — and included the government’s disqualifying of multiple opposition candidates — Arévalo was able to emerge victorious by running on an anti-corruption platform. He defeated Sandra Torres, a former first lady who many Guatemalans view as corrupt.