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Guatemala presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo, the surprise second-place finisher in first-round elections, said the government is behind attempts to question the result and wants to remove him from the run-off. The country's top court called for a ballot review of the June 25 vote after the ruling party Vamos, first-place finisher Sandra Torres, and other allied parties alleged there were irregularities. The move has drawn international criticism, including from the United States and the European Union who have said there were no indications of problems with the results.

Guatemala presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo, the surprise second-place finisher in first-round elections, said the government is behind attempts to question the result and wants to remove him from the run-off. The country's top court called for a ballot review of the June 25 vote after the ruling party Vamos, first-place finisher Sandra Torres, and other allied parties alleged there were irregularities. The move has drawn international criticism, including from the United States and the Eu

Guatemala presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo, the surprise second-place finisher in first-round elections, said the government is behind attempts to question the result and wants to remove him from the run-off.

By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo, the surprise second-place finisher in first-round electi...

Blinken added the U.S. government endorsed findings from observers including the Organization of American States over the vote's validity, and said undermining the outcome would be a "grave threat to democracy with far reaching implications." Guatemala's top court on Saturday ordered ballots from the June 25 election to be reviewed after the front-runner's party and allies challenged the results, setting up the potential for a recount before the runoff vote set for Aug. 20. Sandra Torres, a former first lady who won the first round, has alleged votes were manipulated...