Guatemala Voters not
Fooled by Show
Guatemala's presidential
candidates are closing
nearly four months of
campaigning soaked with
ads, trivial songs and
promises to be ignored
later.
An army of image
advisors chose to fill
the gap of missing
strategies to meet the
domestic problems with a
repertoire of contagious
rhythms like bachata,
chachacha, reggaeton and
Mexican folk songs.
A survey by Mirador
Electoral showed that
expenses by the three
leading parties from May
to July are as follows:
Unidad Nacional de la
Esperanza ($2.9 million)
and Partido Patriota and
the government Gran
Alianza Nacional ($2.2
million).
Yet such a display does
not convince those who
plan to abstain, which
may reach 40 percent in
the September elections,
an apathy blamed on poor
leadership and hollow
promises.
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