Guatemalans will elect a new president Sunday after a tumultuous campaign, hoping that the country’s next leader will provide relief from rising prices and get a handle on crime and corruption
FILE - This photo combo of file images shows from left, Sandra Torres, National Unity of Hope, UNE, presidential candidate, in Guatemala City, Aug. 18, 2023, and Bernardo Arévalo, Seed Movement presidential candidate, in Guatemala City, July 13, 2023. Guatemalans head to the polls on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, to elect a new president in a runoff election between Arévalo and Torres.
The first round of voting on June 25 went relatively smoothly until results showed Arévalo had landed an unexpected spot in the runoff. The fact that the preliminary results were dragged into Guatemala’s co-opted justice system has raised anxiety among many Guatemalans that voters will not have the final word Sunday.
But Torres has painted her opponent as a radical leftist who threatens Guatemalans’ conservative values on issues including sexual identity and abortion. Torres picked the capital's main market as the local heart of her populist pitch, starting and ending her campaign in this hub of commerce. But some vendors there said they see a greater chance for change in Arévalo.The 29-year-old is part of a youth boom in a country where the average age is 26, compared to 38 in the United States. He hopes an Arévalo administration would generate more confidence in the country’s politics and make real changes rather than just promises.
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