Thelma Aldana's candidature was rejected by authorities in April 2019 on the grounds of alleged corruption cases concerning her, although no evidence was presented. She denied the accusations and attributes them to what she calls the "pact of the corrupt", composed of politicians and business leaders of the country. As former attorney general, she had uncovered several major corruption cases. Aldana appealed the ruling, but the appeal was rejected in May 2019. The candidature of
Zury Ríos, daughter of Guatemalan dictator from 1982 to 1983
Efraín Ríos Montt, was rejected by authorities in May 2019 on the grounds that the country's constitution bars close relatives of coup leaders from serving as president. In April 2019, centre-right candidate Mario Estrada was arrested. He is accused by the American authorities of having made a deal with the
Sinaloa cartel, from which he allegedly obtained between 10 and 12 million dollars for his election campaign, and of having ordered the murder of rival candidates.
Declined candidates •
Manuel Baldizón: deputy of the Congress 2004-2008, secretary-general of
Renewed Democratic Liberty 2010-2014, presidential candidate in 2011 and 2015. • Ernest Steve "Neto" Bran: Mayor of
Mixco since 2016. •
Jorge Pérez: Secretary of Executive Coordination of the Presidency 2000-2002. •
Erik Súñiga:
Mayor of Ayutla, San Marcos, 2008-2020. •
Nineth Montenegro:
Deputy of the Congress by National List since 1996,
Second Vice President of the Congress 2012-2013, General Secretary of the Encuentro de Guatemala since 2007. ==Opinion polls==