Identifier
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07GUATEMALA2184
2007-11-05 13:53:00
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Embassy Guatemala
Cable title:
CENTER-LEFT COLOM WINS GUATEMALAN PRESIDENCY
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UNCLAS GUATEMALA 002184
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SUBJECT: CENTER-LEFT COLOM WINS GUATEMALAN PRESIDENCY
UNCLAS GUATEMALA 002184
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SUBJECT: CENTER-LEFT COLOM WINS GUATEMALAN PRESIDENCY
1. With 99.13% of polling stations reporting, center-left
UNE's Alvaro Colom won the Nov. 4 Guatemalan presidential
runoff election with 52.83% of the vote. Center-right
Partido Patriota's Otto Perez Molina received 47.17%. Colom
declared victory, and Perez Molina acknowledged defeat in a
concession speech, announcing that he intends to run again
for the presidency in 2011.
2. The results tracked closely with national observer NGO
Mirador Electoral's quick count. Turnout, at 47%, was lower
than expected. There was no electoral violence, and only a
few, so far unsubstantiated allegations of electoral fraud.
The weather was clear throughout most of the country. The
Embassy, OAS, and EU observed the election, in addition to
national observer groups.
Derham
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL KDEM GT
SUBJECT: CENTER-LEFT COLOM WINS GUATEMALAN PRESIDENCY
1. With 99.13% of polling stations reporting, center-left
UNE's Alvaro Colom won the Nov. 4 Guatemalan presidential
runoff election with 52.83% of the vote. Center-right
Partido Patriota's Otto Perez Molina received 47.17%. Colom
declared victory, and Perez Molina acknowledged defeat in a
concession speech, announcing that he intends to run again
for the presidency in 2011.
2. The results tracked closely with national observer NGO
Mirador Electoral's quick count. Turnout, at 47%, was lower
than expected. There was no electoral violence, and only a
few, so far unsubstantiated allegations of electoral fraud.
The weather was clear throughout most of the country. The
Embassy, OAS, and EU observed the election, in addition to
national observer groups.
Derham