Weekly Report - 24 March 2011 (WR-11-12)

There is little doubt that Guatemala's First Lady Sandra Torres de Colom is serious about running for the presidency in September 2011. In the latest twist to the ongoing saga surrounding her bid for the top job, Torres and her husband, President Alvaro Colom (himself barred from re-election), this week revealed they were filing for divorce in order to sidestep the apparent constitutional ban on her candidacy. The divorce papers, which indicate a “mutual desire for separation" can, according to local legislation, be processed within a month.

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