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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sonia Prez D. and Christopher Sherman

Bernardo Arévalo, Guatemala's electoral surprise, makes corruption fight top priority

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Bernardo Arévalo, the surprise of the first round of voting in Guatemala, says the choice in the Aug. 20 presidential runoff is a clear one: Continue living under a corrupt system with his rival or rebuild the country’s democracy with him.

In an interview with the Associated Press Tuesday, the social democratic lawmaker said he believes his anti-corruption message resonated with voters. Now he just needs a lot more Guatemalans to hear it.

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