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A Guatemalan tribunal certifies election results minutes after another court suspends one party

Guatemala’s electoral authorities have certified the results of the country’s presidential election, setting conservative Sandra Torres and progressive Bernardo Arévalo up for a runoff vote

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Struggle to certify results of Guatemala's June 25 presidential vote suffers another setback

The struggle to certify the results of Guatemala's first-round presidential elections has suffered another setback, after the chief justice of the Supreme Court issued an order blocking the certification

The Independent UK

Review of Guatemala's vote appears to largely uphold results from June 25 presidential elections

An electoral official in Guatemala says that a court-ordered review of the country's June 25 presidential election that included a second look at dozens of precinct tally sheets appears to have upheld the original vote totals

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Saving an election on Insta: Guatemalans go to social media to try to protect presidential vote

MEXICO CITY — As their presidential election hangs in the balance, Guatemalans are taking to social media to try to circumvent what they see as interference and a threat to democracy.

Los Angeles Times

Why a Guatemalan court’s decision to freeze presidential election results is stirring criticism

A week after Guatemala’s June 25 elections boosted a relative long-shot candidate into the final second round of voting, the country’s top court has frozen certification of the election results

The Independent UK

US warns against efforts to interfere with Guatemala election result

Frontrunner Sandra Torres alleged votes were manipulated after centrist Bernardo Arevalo claimed surprise runner-up spot

The Guardian - US

Guatemala's high court steps into election, suspends release of official results

Guatemala’s highest court has suspended the releasing of official results, granting a temporary injunction to 10 parties that challenged the results of the June 25 election

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

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

The Independent UK

Guatemala election takes unexpected turn as centrist claims place in runoff

Bernardo Arévalo will face off for presidency against Sandra Torres, a veteran politician who has faced corruption accusations

The Guardian - US

Early vote count for Guatemala's presidential election indicates 2nd round ahead

Preliminary and partial results in Guatemala’s presidential election point to the likelihood of a second round of voting but do not indicate who the two candidates would be in an Aug. 20 runoff

The Independent UK

Guatemalans to elect a new president after a tumultuous electoral season

Guatemalans will elect a new president and vice president Sunday as well as fill all congress seats and hundreds of local posts after one of the most tumultuous electoral seasons in the Central American nation’s recent history

The Independent UK

3 things to know about Guatemala's elections

Voters will go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president. But some of the most popular candidates won't be on the ballot.

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Guatemalans worry about security, unimpressed by leading candidates ahead of election

Just days away from electing a new president, many Guatemalans remain undecided, unimpressed by the leading candidates and even considering casting a protest vote to express their disapproval

The Independent UK

‘Simulation of democracy’: Guatemala readies for election amid concerns of manipulation

Candidates have been disqualified on spurious grounds as experts warn of country backsliding into autocracy

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AP Explains: Guatemala prepares to vote after tumultuous campaign

This has been one of the most turbulent election seasons in Guatemala’s modern history

Reuters

Political newcomer Pineda leads poll in Guatemala's presidential race

Businessman and political newcomer Carlos Pineda was the top choice of voters ahead of Guatemala's June 25 presidential election in a poll released on Tuesday, with former first lady Sandra Torres second and veteran diplomat Edmond Mulet third.

Reuters

Guatemala sets lineup for presidential vote as critics slam disqualifications

Guatemala's presidential race kicked off on Monday, a day after the electoral authority finalized its approved candidate lineup for the June election, even as critics blasted decisions to disqualify some candidates while allowing others to run.

AFP

Guatemala's ex-president Alvaro Colom dies at 71

Guatemala City (AFP) - Guatemala's ex-president Alvaro Colom, who was named in a US list of Central American officials accused of corruption, died on Monday at the age of 71, one of his former ministers said.

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Mother of 10-year-old Uvalde shooting victim sues school district, police and gun manufacturer

The lawsuit accuses Daniel Defense, the manufacturer of the shooter’s weapon, of marketing that primes “young buyers to purchase AR-15-style rifles as soon as they are legally able.”

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Mother of Uvalde victim files lawsuit against gunmakers, police

The case is the latest to challenge a status quo that typically grants immunity to firearms companies.

The Independent UK

Uvalde mother sues police and gunmaker in Robb Elementary School massacre

The mother of one of 19 children killed in the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has filed a federal lawsuit against police, the school district and the maker of the gun used in the massacre

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Uvalde mom sues police, gunmaker in school massacre

The mother of one of 19 children killed in the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has filed a federal lawsuit against police, the school district and the maker of the gun used in the massacre

Los Angeles Times

More LA Latinos falling into homelessness, shaking communities in ‘a moment of crisis’

LOS ANGELES — Miguel Meneses and his wife were struggling to get by when the pandemic hit. They lost their rent-controlled apartment in Boyle Heights and moved with their three children to a rental house in Pomona that cost four times as much.

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