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Guatemala

Violence In Guatemala Casts A Cloud Over Up Coming Elections

posted by Anna-Maria Müller at 22h00 GMT on Sep 9

On Sunday Guatemalans vote for a new head of state as well as for , while they experience the most violent campaign in their history, experts say. Almost 50 people were killed during the campaign in a land that is still recovering from 36 years of civil war.

Read more about the situation on Reuters, as well as on the presidential candidates.

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