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October 26, 2015

Comedian Elected President of Guatemala; Right Takes Control in Poland 
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In Guatemala, Jimmy Morales, a right-leaning, former television comedian
with no government experience has won the presidency after less than
half of eligible voters cast ballots. Guatemala is reeling from a
corruption scandal which landed former President Otto Pérez Molina in
jail. Meanwhile, Argentina is headed for a presidential runoff next
month. In Haiti, election results are not yet in. And in Poland, the
right-wing Law and Justice party has retaken control for the first time
in nearly a decade.

 

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