GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -Former first lady Sandra Torres was headed for an August run-off in Guatemala's presidential election after a vote on Sunday looked set to pit her against Bernardo Arevalo, another center-left candidate running on an anti-corruption platform. The election, which has been dominated by concern over graft in the Central American country, is set for a decisive second round on Aug. 20 because Torres was falling far short of the 50% plus one vote needed for outright victory. With more than 80% returns counted from polling stations, Torres of the center-left National Unity of Hope (UNE) had 14.9% of the vote, with Arevalo of Semilla, another left-of-center group, on 12.3%, preliminary results showed.
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Polling stations closed on Sunday evening in Guatemala's tight presidential election, which has been dominated by international concerns over corruption, the exclusion of a leading candidate, and the cost of living. The contest is expected to go to a runoff in August, with former first lady Sandra Torres tipped to win the first round though…
Two of Guatemalas leading presidential candidates accused the ruling party of buying votes Sunday, as citizens cast ballots in an election many doubt will fix the countrys severe problems with poverty, crime and corruption