OAS calls on Guatemala to respect will of voters in presidential run-off

FILE PHOTO: Women stand in front of a polling station as members of the military and police forces stand guard near them, after villagers tried to enter the station during the vote count, on the day of the first round of Guatemala's presidential election in Chinautla, Guatemala, June 25, 2023. REUTERS/Josue Decavele/File Photo

(Reuters) - The Organization of American States (OAS) on Tuesday urged Guatemalans to recognize and respect the result of the presidential election, ahead of a second-round vote set for August.

"Ahead of the second round, the mission invites institutional, political, and social actors to undertake the process with a sense of democratic responsibility, refraining from statements that generate social division," the OAS said in a statement.