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Guatemala election: Former First Lady Sandra Torres wins first round
18 June 2019
REUTERS
Sandra Torres led most polls in the run up to Sunday's vote
Former First Lady Sandra Torres has taken the lead in the first round of Guatemala's presidential elections, preliminary results show.
She now faces her nearest conservative rival, Alejandro Giammattei, in a run-off vote in August.
With 98% of polling stations tallied, Ms Torres took 25.70% of the vote, while Mr Giammattei got 13.92%.
The next president will be under pressure to tackle gang violence and poverty, which dominated campaigning.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-48621524