Guatemala: Jimmy Morales elected president

CENTRAL AMERICA - Report 26 Oct 2015 by Francisco de Paula Gutiérrez and Felix Delgado

Jimmy Morales, of the right wing party PCN-Nación, won yesterday´s second round presidential election against Sandra Torres, of the center-left party UNE. Although the total turnout was low (only 54% of people registered went to vote), Morales won by a wide margin (69% to 31%). He will be sworn in as president on January 14, 2016. Morales also finished in first place in the September 13 first round election.

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