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The Challenges Facing Guatemala's Next President

By Brendan O'Boyle

Even when a wild election winds down, the country’s biggest challenges won’t.

Guatemala’s presidential campaign has had it all: dozens of candidates. Controversial disqualifications. Even alleged murder plots.

Throughout the campaign, experts consulted by AQ described the state of the race as chaotic. The disqualification of the two frontrunners, Thelma Aldana and Zury Ríos, and new rules around campaigning...

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