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Guatemalans fed up with persistent graft scandals on Sunday catapulted an unheralded anti-corruption candidate into a run-off for the presidency, raising hopes of a renewed drive to clean up the government after years of frustration.
By Sofia Menchu and Dave Graham GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemalans fed up with persistent graft scandals on Sunday catapulted an unheralded anti-c...
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -Former first lady Sandra Torres was headed for an August run-off in Guatemala's presidential election after a vote on Sunday looked set to pit her against Bernardo Arevalo, another center-left candidate running on an anti-corruption platform. The election, which has been dominated by concern over graft in the Central American country, is set for a decisive second round on Aug. 20 because Torres was falling far short of the 50% plus one vote needed for outright victory. With more than 80% returns counted from polling stations, Torres of the center-left National ...
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -Guatemalans fed up with persistent graft scandals on Sunday catapulted an unheralded anti-corruption candidate into a run-off for the presidency, raising hopes of a renewed drive to clean up the government after years of frustration. Bernardo Arevalo, an ex-diplomat and son of former president Juan Jose Arevalo, defied poll forecasts to finish as runner-up in the first round of voting in Guatemala's presidential election, throwing a major surprise into what had been written off as a stale election between establishment politicians. Arevalo, 64, is the standard-...
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -Guatemalans fed up with persistent graft scandals on Sunday catapulted an unheralded anti-corruption candidate into a run-off for the presidency, raising hopes of a renewed drive to clean up the government after years of frustration.