Factbox: Guatemalan presidential hopefuls square off in first round vote


  • World
  • Sunday, 16 Jun 2019

FILE PHOTO: Sandra Torres, presidential candidate for the National Unity of Hope (UNE), greets supporters during her closing campaign rally in Villanueva, on the outskirts of Guatemala City, Guatemala June 14, 2019. REUTERS/Luis Echeverria

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemalans will choose between a gaggle of presidential hopefuls on Sunday's election at a time when drug trafficking and violence top the list of voter concerns, and a trailblazing anti-corruption commission is set to close down.

Voters will also elect 158 lawmakers to the unicameral Congress as well as scores of local officials spread across 22 departments in Central America's most populous country.

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In World

Indigenous groups claim stake in sunken Spanish ship, cargo off Colombia
Greece to bring in Egyptian farm workers amid labour shortage
Opposition leaders in India's Kashmir accuse government of sabotaging their campaigns
India top court grants temporary bail to opposition leader Kejriwal to campaign in elections
Polish PM reshuffles cabinet ahead of European elections
Taiwan rattled by 5.8 magnitude earthquake, no immediate reports of damage
Russian missile strike sets houses ablaze in Ukraine's Kharkiv, officials say
Boater dies just feet from land when he dives in to find cellphone, US cops say
Snapchat is focused on making app safe, CEO Evan Spiegel says
Pandemic treaty talks to the wire, likely to miss first deadline, sources say

Others Also Read