Guatemala's pick of independent anti-corruption progressive as president may face challenge
Guatemalans overwhelmingly picked an independent, anti-corruption progressive to be the country’s next president but his opponent remained silent Monday morning, leaving open the possibility of a challenge to landslide results that rejected the country’s elite. With 100% of votes counted, Bernardo Arévalo got 58% of the vote to 37% for former first lady Sandra Torres. The results still have to be certified to become official, an open question as the attorney general’s office is attempting to suspend his party’s legal status.