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Sandra Torres, presidential candidate with the National Unity of Hope party (UNE) smiles during a press conference in Guatemala City, on June 26, 2023

Guatemala voters send two presidential candidates on opposite sides of political spectrum to a runoff

AP|Guatemala City|Jun 27, 2023 - 00:17 CEST

The Supreme Electoral Tribunal says that former first lady Sandra Torres for the conservative UNE party has 15.7% and Bernardo Arévalo of the leftist Seed Movement has 11.8%

GUATEMALA

Elections in a time of exiled judges, activists and journalists: Taking the pulse of authoritarianism’s power at the polls in Guatemala

Lorena Arroyo / Evelyn Boche Ventura|Guatemala City|Jun 25, 2023 - 01:23 CEST

With a hundred exiles and the rapid erosion of the separation of powers, Sunday’s contest is crucial in Central America, where leaders like Bukele and Ortega are seizing power and restricting rights

GUATEMALA

Guatemalans are fed up with corruption ahead of an election that may draw many protest votes

AP|Guatemala City|Jun 24, 2023 - 01:48 CEST

As many as 13% of eligible voters plan to cast null votes Sunday, according to a poll published by the Prensa Libre newspaper

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