By Kylie Madry (Reuters) - International leaders celebrated the overwhelming victory on Sunday of Guatemalan presidential aspirant Bernardo Arevalo, a ...
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Arevalo, a 64-year-old former diplomat and son of Guatemala's first democratically elected president, nabbed 58% of votes versus former first lady Sandra Torres' 37%, with nearly all votes counted late Sunday. His competitor Torres alleged irregularities in the first round of voting and Arevalo's party, Semilla, was briefly suspended at the request of a top prosecutor.
An OAS representative, with a team of 86 election observers in Guatemala, said voting had gone smoothly and the election"fulfilled all the demanding obligations."The EU, as well as governments such as Brazil and Norway said they expected a peaceful transition of power. President Giammattei has vowed to ensure an orderly transition of power. He said on X he had congratulated Arevalo, and invited him to meet"the day after election results were finalized."
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