Former General Tops
Guatemala Polls
Retired general Otto
Perez Molina, aspirant
from the Patriotic Party
to the Guatemalan
presidency, minimally
tops Wednesday vote
intentions for the first
time in the campaign.
According to the Vox
Latina Co. survey, the
former soldier has 31.8
percent, while Alvaro
Colom, from the National
Unity of Hope (UNE), has
31.7 percent.
All polls have so far
showed the UNE candidate
in first place, although
his trend was to go
down, while his rival
gradually reduces
points.
Third is Alejandro
Giammattei, from the
governing Grand National
Alliance, with 14.6
percent, fourth is
Eduardo Suger, from the
Center of Social Action,
with 8.4 percent, fifth
is Luis Rabbe, from the
Guatemalan Republican
Front, and as sixth
Rigoberta Menchu, from
the "Encuentro por
Guatemala" Party.
Nearly 5.9 million
Guatemalans are expected
to participate in the
September 9 vote to
elect the country's
president and vice
president, as well as
deputies, mayors and
municipal councils.
If a runoff is necessary
for president, this will
take place November 4. |
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