Torres wins first round of Guatemala vote

By Adriana Barrera and Sofia Menchu
Updated June 18 2019 - 7:08am, first published 7:02am
Guatemalan presidential candidate Sandra Torres faces a tough test to defeat her conservative rival.
Guatemalan presidential candidate Sandra Torres faces a tough test to defeat her conservative rival.

Former first lady Sandra Torres has won a clear victory in the first round of Guatemala's presidential election, but the centre-left candidate faces a tough test to see off her nearest conservative rival in a direct runoff in August.

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