According to the polls, anti-corruption candidate Bernardo Arévalo will sweep former first lady Sandra Torres.
Guatemalans go to the polls on Sunday to vote in a second round of presidential elections that many hope will reverse the democratic setback of the last administrations.
Recent studies have predicted this Bernardo Arevaloa progressive candidate with an anti-corruption message will defeat the establishment and the former first lady Sandra Torres. That result could herald a new era after widespread allegations of corruption and creeping authoritarianism in recent years.
Guatemala’s new president will come to power as violence and food insecurity plague the country and unleash new waves of migration. Guatemalans now represent the largest number of Central Americans seeking to enter the United States.
The election is being closely watched by the international community, including the United States, after the campaign was marred by attempts by some officials to remove Arevalo and his Semilla party from the race.
His surprise second-place finish in June’s first round of voting sparked calls from opponents for a recount that delayed official results.
Source: EITB
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