France 24: Guatemala votes in tense runoff, with fears of meddling
Guatemalans streamed to the polls Sunday in a presidential runoff marked by the harassment of a surprise frontrunner, who has fired up voters with his promises to end the rot of corruption.
Voting stations opened at 7:00 am local (1300 GMT) as Guatemalans picked between reformist outsider Bernardo Arevalo and former first lady Sandra Torres, with recent polls showing Arevalo with a strong lead.
Both candidates are social democrats, meaning Guatemala will have its first leftist leader in over a decade.
The Central American nation is dogged by poverty, violence and graft, with thousands of its citizens heading abroad every year in search of a better life, many to the United States.
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Guatemalans Go To The Polls To Elect A New President
Guatemalans head to the polls, hoping their new leader will bring real change -- AP
Guatemalans vote for president as many hope for renewal of democracy -- Reuters
Progressive Arevalo leads in poll ahead of Guatemala presidential election -- Al Jazeera
Guatemalan presidential candidate Sandra Torres leans on conservative values, opposing gay marriage -- AP
Guatemala elections to serve as crucial test for democracy in Central America -- The Guardian
Guatemala’s Election Could Be a Watershed Moment. Here’s What to Know. -- DNYUZ/New York Times
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careful. main stream media cited for some of this and well you know how they lie
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