Reuters AlertNet Lite - Center-leftist leads Guatemala president vote

Reuters AlertNet Full site

NEWSDESK

Center-leftist leads Guatemala president vote

05 Nov 2007 01:10:18 GMT
Source: Reuters

GUATEMALA CITY, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Center-left candidate Alvaro Colom was winning Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday with a 19-point lead over a rightist retired general, initial results showed.

Colom, had 59 percent of the vote while Gen. Otto Perez Molina, a former head of military intelligence, had almost 41 percent, with 12 percent of polling stations counted.

AlertNet news is provided by

Email this article Send comments

Countries

Small country map
© 2004 Europa Technologies Ltd.

Reset map

• Guatemala profile
· View map

MORE >>

NGO latest

• SOS Children's Village facilities in Central America hit by flooding
SOS-Kinderdorf International

• Christian Children's Fund Introduces Revolutionary Universal Child Development Scale
CCF - International

• Brown government disappoints on first test of AIDS commitment
International HIV/AIDS Alliance - UK

• HungerFREE Campaign Tells UN: "Put food on the table"
ActionAid - USA

• Publications Update: a new newsletter from the International HIV/AIDS Alliance
International HIV/AIDS Alliance - UK

MORE >>

Latest news

• Center-leftist leads Guatemala president vote

• Presidential vote splits crime-ridden Guatemala

• FACTBOX-Political, general facts about Guatemala

• Crime-ridden Guatemala divided in presidential vote

• Leftist pulls ahead in Guatemala election poll

MORE >>

Last updated:Mon Nov 5 01:10:13 2007