Guatemalan elections: Sandra Torres and Bernardo Arévalo head to second round riotimesonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from riotimesonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Preliminary results in Guatemala s presidential election pointed to the likelihood of a second round of voting and narrowed the field considerably early Monday from nearly two dozen contenders to the two candidates leading for spots in the Aug. 20 runoff.
Bernardo Arévalo, a professorial lawmaker, stunned the country’s establishment by advancing to a second round against Sandra Torres, a former first lady.
Guatemala voters have sent two presidential candidates from opposite ends of the political spectrum to an Aug. 20 runoff, giving hope to many disenchanted voters that change might be possible.