Posted on 08/12/2019 11:06:58 AM PDT by BeauBo
Alejandro Giammattei, a center-right businessman and former prisons director making his fourth bid for the presidency, was elected as Guatemala’s president on Sunday in a runoff election where corruption and a migration crisis were the two top issues.
Mr. Giammattei, 63 years old, defeated former first lady Sandra Torres, a social-democrat, according to preliminary results by the electoral agency. With 97% of votes counted, Mr. Giammattei got 58.5% support while Ms. Torres, who is being investigated for alleged corruption.
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Former first ladies doen’t have a good track record.
“Don’t cry for me, Guatemala”.
Isn’t he questioning the deal made with the U.S. over illegal immigrants? This might NOT be good news.
My dozen active friends highly politial in Guatemala suggests this was the of two, in run off. The left leaning High Court of Constitutionality eliminated the daughter of former President Efrain Rios Montt, her name was not allowed on the ballot. A LOT of cleaning up to do.
“...suggests this was the of two, in run off.”
Did you mean to say Giammattei was considered the lesser of two evils by your friends in Guatemala?
“Isn’t he questioning the deal made with the U.S. over illegal immigrants?”
Yes he is. In some ways, it is the responsible thing to do, because it is going to be hard and expensive for Guatemala. Maybe he wants to get his interests included in the final deal.
The same overwhelming pressures will likely force him to deal, even if the details might be different.
He is no flaming Leftist, and more likely to honestly and effectively enforce a deal, once made.
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