Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his US counterpart on the outcome of the presidential election in Guatemala.

The UK stands with those in Guatemala seeking to safeguard democracy and rule of law. I [Minister Rutley] have raised the need to respect democratic institutions and the choice of the people of Guatemala directly with the Guatemalan Foreign Minister and Vice Foreign Minister, as well as with Secretary General Almagro of the Organization of American States. The British Embassy in Guatemala City continues to work with international partners, including the US, to ensure the Guatemalan Government is aware of the importance we and our international partners put on the election results being upheld.