Jimmy Morales poised to win Guatemala election

Jimmy Morales, a former TV comedian and political outsider, has ridden a wave of popular anger over corruption to become the clear favorite heading into Guatemala’s presidential election on Sunday.

His unlikely surge toward power is a sign of Guatemalan voters’ revolt against the country’s widely discredited political elite, even as some question whether Mr. Morales, who heads a party with deep ties to the military, can provide Guatemala with the fresh start he seems to promise.



Source: Wall Street Journal