President Jimmy Morales of the right-wing Frente de Convergencia Nacional of Guatemala faced multiples challenges，including fragmented legislature，as he attempted to fulfill his pledges to improve public services and combat corruption. Economic progress slowed down in 2016，with the GDP growth rate at only mild 3.3%. Social unrest and corruption scandals further eroded people’s confidence in the president’s governing capacity. The Morales administration maintained close relations with traditional partners in Latin America，Europe and the U.S. However，following the election of Donald Trump to the US presidency in November 2016，there was a risk that future aid flows might be tightened. Relations with Belize remained tense，which hampered security efforts in Central America.