On the evening of August 20, election day for Guatemala’s second round of presidential voting, Alba Noe Muñoz’s family was afraid she would have a heart
Guatemala s Supreme Electoral Tribunal reaffirmed center-left candidate Bernardo Arevalo s victory in the strongly disputed presidential election. Arevalo s victory received strong support from the United States State Department and the Organization of American States, OAS.
Bernardo Arevalo secured a decisive victory during the runoff vote in the presidential election. There were reports his party had been disqualified, but the electoral tribunal reaffirmed his win.