Progressive Bernardo Arévalo Wins Big in Guatemala Presidential Election

GUATEMALA CITY — Outsider Bernardo Arévalo appeared to be the “virtual winner” of Sunday's election to be Guatemala’s next president after voters angry at widespread corruption and leaders’ failure to tackle it made a decisive choice for change. A potential victory by the progressive candidate is almost certainly distressing politicians who have been enjoying impunity for corruption, along with some members of the monied elite and their allies in organized crime. With more than 99% of the votes counted, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal reported that the son of former president...