(Opinion) In a wave of transformative change, Guatemala and Ecuador’s electorates marked August 20 with potential shifts towards the left. Ecuador’s political landscape showed early signs of such a shift, while in Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo’s presidential win signaled the country’s first leftist tilt since the 1950s. Sandra Torres, representing the National Unity of Hope (UNE), […]
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