GUATEMALA CITY: Guatemalans head to the polls Sunday in a presidential runoff marked by the harassment of a surprise frontrunner, who has fired up vot...
A member of the Guatemalan Departmental Electoral Board sets up a polling station at a school in Puerta Parada village, Santa Catarina Pinula, Guatemala, on August 19, 2023, on the eve of the presidential run-off election. AFPPIX: Guatemalans head to the polls Sunday in a presidential runoff marked by the harassment of a surprise frontrunner, who has fired up voters with his promises to end the rot of corruption.
“The real power of democracy comes from respecting the will of the people,“ US assistant secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Brian A. Nichols, posted on social media on Friday. Just days before the vote, prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche -- sanctioned by Washington for corruption -- said he did “not rule out” more raids and possible arrests after the elections.Arevalo is leading with 50 percent according to the most recent poll by CID Gallup and the Freedom and Development Foundation, with Torres coming in second with 32 percent.
The winner will replace unpopular right-wing President Alejandro Giammattei, who is constitutionally limited to one term. The first round in June saw low voter turnout and more than 17 percent of ballots cast invalid, with little hope among Guatemalans that their fortunes would change.
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