Guatemala electoral body ratifies Arevalo's presidential victory
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FILE PHOTO: Guatemala's President-elect Bernardo Arevalo speaks during an interview with Reuters, at his home in Guatemala City, Guatemala August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
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GUATEMALA CITY - Guatemala's supreme electoral tribunal on Monday ratified the victory of center-left candidate Bernardo Arevalo in the Central American country's presidential election following a tense campaign that had plunged the process into uncertainty.
Arevalo, a 64-year-old ex-diplomat and son of a former president, resoundingly won an Aug. 20 second round run-off after prosecutors had earlier threatened to bar his party Semilla from the election, prompting international outcry. REUTERS
