Over 9.3 million Guatemalans are set to solid their votes this Sunday, figuring out the nation’s subsequent president for the approaching 4 years.

The previous First Girl Sandra Torres is squaring off on this run-off election in opposition to legislator Bernardo Arévalo, son of the previous reformist president Juan José Arévalo.

This marks Torres’ fourth presidential bid and her third time reaching the run-off part, having beforehand confronted defeats in 2019 to the incumbent Alejandro Giammattei and in 2015 to Jimmy Morales.

Within the June 25 election, Torres and her celebration, Unión Nacional de la Esperanza (UNE), secured the lead with 15.7% of the votes, whereas Arévalo obtained 11.8%.

Representing the left-leaning Movimiento Semilla, Arévalo’s ascent to this election part was sudden.

After stepping apart within the 2019 pre-elections, that is his inaugural presidential run to permit prosecutor Thelma Aldana to proceed.

Regardless of going through scrutiny over potential irregularities in his celebration’s authorized registration, Guatemala’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) confirmed Arévalo’s participation on this run-off.

Each candidates have prioritized combating state corruption and bolstering nationwide safety because the nation grapples with gang-related actions and drug trafficking.

In 2022, Guatemala recorded a murder charge of 17 per 100,000 residents.

Coupled with gang-related crimes, this positions Guatemala amongst Central America’s most unstable nations.

Each contenders emphasize strengthening social help to deal with poverty – a problem impacting over half of Guatemala’s inhabitants as per World Financial institution information.

For this election, the TSE has arrange 3,482 polling stations nationwide, together with Guatemalan consulates overseas, predominantly within the U.S.