Guatemalans are scheduled to elect a new President on Sunday. The vote comes despite a corruption scandal that led to the resignation of former President Otto Perez Molina. From Guatemala City, CCTV’s Franc Contreras profiled the Central American nation’s top three presidential candidates.
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- Allegations of corruption led former Guatemalan President Otto Perez to resign.
- Among the 14 candidates vying for the presidency of Guatemala is Manuel Baldizon. He’s a leading candidate and former Congressman who promises to fight corruption. To achieve that, he says Guatemala needs help from the United States.
Latin America specialist Carmen Munoz on the situation in Guatemala
For more on the details of the situation in Guatemala, CCTV’s Susan Roberts spoke to Carmen Munoz of The Atlantic Council.
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