Brazil warns of potential Guatemala coup to stop president taking power

Concern for future of Guatemalan democracy amid alleged attempts to block inauguration of anti-corruption crusader

International concern over the future of Guatemala's democracy is growing, as Brazil's president warned of a possible coup to stop the president-elect taking power and the US denounced unprecedented attempts to undermine the Central American country's election result.

The centre-left anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arevalo was elected Guatemala's new president last month. This week thousands of supporters took to the streets to protest against alleged attempts to block his inauguration in January.