Coverage dated August 20, 2023

Guatemala outsider Arevalo stuns with presidential election triumph

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Guatemala's Bernardo Arevalo celebrates his surprise victory in a presidential election - Copyright AFP Luis ACOSTAFrancisco JARA, Edgar CALDERONDark horse candidate Bernardo Arevalo scored a landslide victory in Guatemala’s presidential election, final results showed Monday, as he vowed to crack do…

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  1. Wyoming Public Media

    Progressive Arévalo moves to decisive lead in Guatemala's presidential election (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Outsider Bernardo Arévalo appeared to be the "virtual winner" of Sunday's election to be Guatemala's next president after voters made a decisive choice for change.

  2. Digital Journal

    Guatemala outsider Arevalo stuns with presidential election triumph (opens Digital Journal)

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    Guatemala's Bernardo Arevalo celebrates his surprise victory in a presidential election - Copyright AFP Luis ACOSTAFrancisco JARA, Edgar CALDERONDark horse candidate Bernardo Arevalo scored a landslide victory in Guatemala’s presidential election, final results showed Monday, as he vowed to crack do…

  3. Digital Journal

    How outsider Arevalo won the presidency in Guatemala (opens Digital Journal)

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    Bernardo Arevalo greets supporters on the campaign trail - Copyright AFP Angelos TzortzinisFrancisco JARATwo months ago, Bernardo Arevalo was a low-profile lawmaker who few would have bet on to become the next president of Guatemala.

  4. MyNorthwest

    Guatemala elects progressive Arévalo as president, but efforts afoot to keep him from taking office (opens MyNorthwest)

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    GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A progressive from outside Guatemala’s power structure was resoundingly elected the country’s next president Sunday in a reprimand

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Guatemala: Progressive Bernardo Arevalo wins landslide – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Political outsider Bernardo Arevalo appears to have won resoundingly against former First Lady Sandra Torres. The focus now shifts to whether he and his party will be allowed to assume power.

  6. France 24

    Guatemala's anti-corruption candidate Bernardo Arevalo wins presidential election (opens France 24)

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    Surprise favorite Bernardo Arevalo was swept to victory in Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday, with his anti-corruption message firing up weary voters.

  7. KTVZ Bend

    Anti-corruption candidate Bernardo Arévalo wins Guatemala’s presidential election (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Tara John, Marlon Sorto and Karol Suarez, CNN (CNN) — Anti-corruption candidate Bernardo Arévalo, from the progressive Movimiento Semilla party, won Guatemala’s presidential election on Sunday, beating former first lady Sandra Torres in a race marred by fears of democratic backsliding.

  8. The Guardian

    Anti-corruption campaigner wins Guatemala presidential election (opens The Guardian)

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    Bernado Arévalo’s surprise victory comes at time of growing concern for state of democracy in Central America

  9. NBC Chicago

    Progressive outsider Arévalo is ‘virtual winner' of Guatemala's presidential election (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Outsider Bernardo Arévalo appeared to be the “virtual winner” of Sunday’s election to be Guatemala’s next president.

  10. NPR

    Guatemala's anti-corruption candidate wins presidency in a landslide vote (opens NPR)

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    In Guatemala, an anti-corruption candidate wins the run-off elections by a landslide, in a vote that was a critical test of the Central American country's democratic credentials.

  11. Triblive

    Guatemala elects progressive Arévalo as president but there are legal moves to block him from office (opens Triblive)

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    GUATEMALA CITY — A progressive from outside Guatemala’s power structure was resoundingly elected the country’s next president in a reprimand to the governing elite over widespread allegations of corruption.

  12. The Times of Israel

    Guatemala elects progressive Arévalo, who studied in Israel, as president (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Son of former president wins 58% of the vote, dispatching rival Sandra Torres, but efforts afoot to keep him from taking office

  13. Los Angeles Times

    Guatemala elects progressive as president, but will he be allowed to take office? (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Preliminary results show a potential landslide victory for anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arévalo, in a rebuke of Guatemala's governing elite.

  14. Fox News

    Guatemalan presidential candidate wins in landslide but political elite could prevent him from taking office (opens Fox News)

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    Guatemala’s governing elite could prevent the winner of Sunday's presidential election from assuming office in what has become completely new legal territory for the country.

  15. Americas Quarterly

    REACTION: Arévalo Wins Presidency in Guatemala (opens Americas Quarterly)

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    Analysts describe challenges ahead after a momentous victory for an anti-corruption candidate promising change.

  16. Al Jazeera

    Calls for smooth transition as Arevalo wins Guatemala presidential election (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Left-wing candidate Bernardo Arevalo’s landslide victory could face challenges despite wide margin.

  17. NPR

    Anti-corruption candidate wins Guatemala's presidency in a landslide vote (opens NPR)

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    A reformist candidate has beaten the odds and will become president-elect. With nearly 100% of the vote counted, Bernardo Arévalo leads with more than 20 percentage votes.

  18. Latin Times

    Bernardo Arevalo: From The Shadows To Guatemala's Presidency (opens Latin Times)

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    Arevalo won the presidential election on Sunday with 59%, trouncing his rival Sandra Torres who came second with 36%, according to official results from the election body, after 95% of votes were counted.

  19. Al Jazeera

    Arevalo wins Guatemala presidency in landslide amid hopes for change (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Anti-corruption campaigner promises to tackle widespread corruption and violence that has fuelled migration to the US.

  20. France 24

    Anti-graft candidate Arevalo wins Guatemala’s presidency but faces legal challenge (opens France 24)

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    A progressive from outside Guatemala’s power structure was resoundingly elected the country’s next president Sunday in a reprimand to the governing elite over widespread allegations of corruption.

  21. The Week

    Anti-corruption candidate Bernardo Arévalo wins Guatemala presidential election (opens The Week)

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    Guatemala's ruling elite and corrupt judiciary may be in for a rough few years after Bernardo Arévalo beat former first lady Sandra Torres

  22. NPR

    Guatemala astonishing victory of an anti-corruption presidential candidate (opens NPR)

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    In Guatemala, an anti-corruption campaigner has swept to an astonishing victory in the presidential elections there, but will the ruling elite honor Bernardo Arevalo's landslide result?

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