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Who Will Succeed Perez Molina As Guatemala’s President?

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Amid a corruption scandal that has led to President Otto Perez Molina resignation, Guatemalans head to the polls on September 6th to elect a new president. Polls have become unpredictable, as the corruption scandal of La Linea unravels  »  Continue

This content was originally published by TeleSUR and was written by Gustavo Fuchs.

Elections Will Not Save Democracy In Guatemala

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A corruption scandal reaching up to outgoing President Otto Pérez Molina threatens to derail democratic rule in Guatemala ahead of the presidential election scheduled for September 6. Having announced on national television that he will not resign  »  Continue

Guatemala Presidential Race Narrows As Independent Candidate Gains

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Photo Credit: Carlos Jasso

Guatemala’s presidential race has tightened in the final stretch with opposition candidate Manuel Baldizon‘s lead under pressure from an independent as corruption scandals batter the political establishment, opinion polls showed  »  Continue