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    Guatemala, in US spotlight, goes to polls

    by Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times Jun 16, 2019 4 minutes

    GUATEMALA CITY - Guatemalan voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a new president and other lawmakers in this former Cold War battleground that Washington now views through the prism of two key strategic concerns - U.S.-bound illicit immigration and drug trafficking.

    Sandra Torres, a former first lady who has denied allegations of illicit campaign funding from an unsuccessful 2015 presidential run, is at the head of a crowded field to replace President Jimmy Morales, recent polls show.

    Guatemalan law bars the controversial ex-TV comedian from seeking reelection.

    Most polls show no candidate winning a majority, which

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