; Whereas these widespread demonstrations garnered global attention and pressure to adhere to the election results and intensified domestic calls for government reforms; Whereas Indigenous leaders were committed to sustaining nationwide protests until arbitrary attempts to delegitimize the transition of power were halted; Whereas following 106 days of protests, President-elect Arévalo was inaugurated as the next President of Guatemala just after midnight on January 15, 2024, after nearly 10 hours of delays by some Members of Guatemala’s Congress; Whereas President Arévalo has committed to upholding Indigenous rights and respecting Indigenous cultures and communities and became the first Guatemalan President to participate in a public Mayan ceremony following his inauguration, and has recognized their leadership in defense of Guatemala’s democracy; Whereas the Arévalo administration has made progress in advancing dialogue with Indigenous authorities, including Mayan Ixil and Achi leaders, to take joint measures to overcome the legacy of discrimination, marginalization, and violence directed against Indigenous communities; and Whereas President Arévalo’s cabinet includes only one Mayan woman, Minister of Labor and Social Welfare Miriam Roquel Chávez, and he has promised to appoint more Indigenous leaders to vice ministries and other positions of authority in his administration to better reflect the diversity of the Guatemalan people: Now, therefore, be it