New president takes oath in Guatemala

New president takes oath in Guatemala
By Euronews with EFE
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Jimmy Morales has been sworn in as Guatemala’s new president before the country’s Congress. In his first speech to the nation the 46 year-old former

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Jimmy Morales has been sworn in as Guatemala’s new president before the country’s Congress.

In his first speech to the nation the 46 year-old former comedian promised to create a system of equal education for all and to unite all sectors to take the country forward.

Morales also vowed to reinvigorate the fight against corruption.

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