"It’s a mark of utter failure by Guatemala’s institutions that people are seriously talking about bringing the military back," says AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth.

The two countries headed to the polls Sunday. Retired General Otto Pérez Molina won Guatemala’s runoff, while former rebel leader Daniel Ortega gained reelection in Nicaragua.

Retired General Otto Pérez Molina placed well ahead of his rivals in the September 11 vote. He will face Manuel Baldízon in a November 6 runoff for Guatemala's presidency.

Janeth Ordóñez charla con AQ Online pocas semanas antes de las elecciones en Guatemala el próximo 11 de septiembre.

With former First Lady Sandra Torres out of the race, retired General Otto Pérez Molina faces little competition in the lead up to Guatemala’s September 11 presidential election.

AS/COA Miami Manager Madeleine Johnson spoke with Felipe Bosch Gutiérrez, board member of Corporación Multi-Inversiones, regarding the current security situation in Guatemala and the outlook for September presidential elections.

"We are losing Central America. It's time to fight to win it back," writes COA's Eric Farnsworth in The Miami Herald.