Bernado Arévalo’s victory comes amid growing concerns over state of democracy in Central America
The Guatemalan anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arévalo has been voted in as president, according to preliminary results, a victory that until recently seemed impossible and which many voters hope will end years of rule dogged by allegations of corruption and authoritarianism.
Arévalo, a 64-year-old ex-diplomat and son of a former president, had a 58% to 37% lead over the former first lady Sandra Torres with 99% of votes counted.
About Author
More Stories
Italian investigative journalist targeted on WhatsApp by Israeli spyware
Australian lawyer caught using ChatGPT filed court documents referencing ‘non-existent’ cases
DeepSeek blocked from some app stores in Italy amid questions on data use