Latinnews Daily - 6 November 2003
GUATEMALA: New President will not have majority in congress
Whoever wins the presidential elections on 9 November will have a weak mandate. Firstly, the contest is almost certain to go to a second round on 28 December to be disputed by two from three: Oscar Berger, Alvaro Colom or retired General Efraín Ríos Montt. Secondly, according to the latest poll by Vox Latina, the new president will need to be adept at horse-trading for, in common with other heads of state in Central America, he will not enjoy anything like a majority in congress.
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