GUATEMALA: Homophobic backlash

The danger of backlash was palpable in Guatemala, where homophobic attacks are rife and President Alejandro Giammattei won office in 2019 on the back of a highly homophobic and anti-abortion platform. In July the country’s Ombudsman, Jordán Rodas, was summoned for questioning by the Congressional human rights commission over his work in support of LGBTQI+ rights and sexual and reproductive rights.