Guatemala’s electoral court paves the way for a crucial presidential runoff despite party suspension, bringing the country closer to a potential leftist leader
Supreme Electoral Tribunal certified presidential election results, sending candidates Sandra Torres and Bernardo Arévalo to an August. / Photo: AP
Still, a prosecutor appeared to throw a last-minute wrench in the works by announcing the suspension of the party of one of the candidates on Wednesday, raising new uncertainty in Guatemalan politics. This means the country could soon have its first leftist president in more than a decade, if the runoff is held.
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