Guatemalan presidential hopeful Mulet vows to retain Taiwan ties

Center-right party candidate says ties with Taipei will help U.S. diplomacy

20230623 Guatemalan presidential candidate Edmond Mulet

Guatemalan presidential candidate Edmond Mulet says he has no plans to switch the country's diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing. (Photo by Kosuke Shimizu)

KOSUKE SHIMIZU, Nikkei staff writer

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala -- Edmond Mulet, the center-right Cabal party's candidate in the Guatemalan presidential election, said he wants to maintain the Central American country's diplomatic ties with Taiwan to foster good relations with the U.S., Guatemala's biggest trading partner.

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