The ex-comedian [or “political outsider”] joined the race late, but polls give him a formidable lead ahead of Sunday’s runoff vote.
The UN-backed body that fights corruption in Guatemala caused an unprecedented event: a sitting president’s resignation. Other countries are taking note.
The former comedian’s positioning as an outsider is proving tough for Sandra Torres to beat, both in the polls and in debates.
Argentina, Colombia, Guatemala, and Haiti held elections on October 25. AS/COA Online...
On September 6, a former comedian seen as a political outsider took the lion’s share of votes but failed to stave off a second round.
Cynicism may be running high among Guatemalan voters amid a presidential impeachment process, but the September 6 general elections will go on.
The country’s elections have become a backdrop to a dramatic scandal engulfing the presidency.
