Sandra Torres, presidential candidate for the National Unity of Hope (UNE) arrives to cast her vote at a polling station during the first round of the presidential election in Guatemala City, Guatemala, June 16, 2019. REUTERS/Luis Echeverria
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala's presidential election appeared to be headed for a runoff as partial results on Monday gave centre-left candidate Sandra Torres an early lead but far short of the majority needed to avoid a second round against a conservative rival.
With votes tallied from 42% of polling stations, preliminary results from Sunday's election gave former first lady Torres 24.18% of the vote, followed by conservative Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei with 15%, the electoral tribunal said.
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