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Progressive outsider wins Guatemalan presidency amid post-election turmoil

  • Bernardo Arévalo, a progressive outsider, won Guatemala's presidential election but faces efforts to prevent him from taking office.
  • In Ecuador's presidential election, leftist Luisa González will face businessman Daniel Noboa in a runoff in October.
  • Arévalo campaigned on fighting corruption and won with 58% of the vote over conservative Sandra Torres.
  • Violence and the assassination of a candidate marred Ecuador's election, prompting security concerns.
  • Guatemala's government is attempting to suspend Arévalo's party registration in the wake of his election victory.
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