Guatemala's largest veteran organization backs presidential candidate Sandra Torres

(15 Aug 2023)
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Guatemala City, Guatemala - 15 August 2023
1. Various of military veterans and presidential candidate Sandra Torres during meeting
2. Association of Guatemalan Army Veterans' logo
3. Various of veterans listening to Sandra Torres
4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Sandra Torres, presidential candidate:
"I have been guided by principles and values, the respect for life from its conception, the protection of the family, the unity between men and women, the natural family as God commands, not like others who want us to impose another form of family."
5. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Sandra Torres, presidential candidate:
"If there is no family, there is no nation. We have to protect Guatemalan families and today I ask you to help me and support me to protect Guatemalan families."
6. Veterans applauding
7. Sandra Torres addressing veterans
8. Veteran listening to Sandra Torres
9. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Sandra Torres, presidential candidate:
"I am going to need you to help me to fight crime and violence in our country."
10. Various of veterans listening and applauding
11. Various of Torres signing agreement with Association of Guatemalan Army Veterans
12. Signed agreement
13. Retired Col. Edwin Gonzalez speaking during interview
14. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Edwin Gonzalez, retired colonel:
"We can see that the Seed Movement represents a threat. Once again the veterans are coming out to save our country and if we have to go back to what we were before (active duty) to defend Guatemala we’re going to do it."
15. Retired Col. Edwin Gonzalez being filmed on mobile phone
16. Retired Col. Edwin Gonzalez speaking during interview with media
STORYLINE:
Guatemala’s largest military veteran organization endorsed presidential candidate Sandra Torres Tuesday after battling her during her first two bids for the presidency.
Torres and her hosts at the Guatemalan Military Veterans Association painted her opponent Bernardo Arévalo as a threat to the country’s democracy and families.
"If there is no family, there is no nation. We have to protect Guatemalan families and today I ask you to help me and support me," said Torres.
Retired Col. Edwin González said the association represents some 380,000 veterans across Guatemala.
When asked why the association was now praising Torres after working against her during two previous campaigns, González said she was the “better option.”
The top threat, he said, was the possibility of same-sex marriage.
Another its that a number of Guatemalan veterans have been prosecuted for war crimes during the country's 36-year civil war and they are concerned an Arévalo administration could push more.
“Once again the veterans are coming out to save our country and if we have to go back to what we were before (active duty) to defend Guatemala we’re going to do it,” González said.
Guatemalans will vote Sunday for Torres, who lost in runoffs twice already, or for the newcomer Arévalo.
AP Video shot by Fernanda Pesce
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