Guatemala’s presidential election appeared to be headed for a runoff as partial results on Monday gave center-left candidate Sandra Torres an early lead but far short of the majority needed to avoid a second round against a conservative rival.
With votes tallied from 42 percent of polling stations, preliminary results from Sunday’s election gave former first lady Torres 24.18 percent of the vote, followed by conservative Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei with 15 percent, the electoral tribunal said.
Guatemala’s next president will face the daunting challenge of curbing drug gang violence that has ravaged the country and helped spur illegal immigration to the United States, stoking tensions with President Donald Trump.
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