Former first lady Sandra Torres will have to face a run-off in August in Guatemala’s presidential election after a vote on Sunday looked set to pit her against Bernardo Arevalo, another center-left candidate running on an anti-corruption platform. Tackling corruptionOpinion polls ahead of the election had not suggested that Arevalo, an ex-diplomat and son of former president Juan Jose Arevalo, would make the run-off. We came to win the elections,” Arevalo wrote on Twitter as results came in. Preliminary results pointed to a fragmented Congress, however, which could make it hard for the next president to govern. Polls have suggested that the 67-year-old Torres will struggle to win a run-off given her unpopularity in the capital, Guatemala City, home to a high percentage of the electorate.

Guatemalans began voting on Sunday in a hotly contested presidential election dominated by concerns over corruption, the exclusion of a leading candidate, and the cost of living, with the vote set to result in a second round run-off in August. She is up against more than 20 other candidates, including Edmond Mulet, a career diplomat, and Zury Rios, daughter of the late dictator Efrain Rios Montt. “That is tremendously serious.”In addition to electing the president and vice president, 9.3 million eligible voters also choose a new Congress, hundreds of mayors, and 20 members of the Central American Parliament. Polls currently predict that Torres, the ex-wife of late President Alvaro Colom (2008-2012), will likely lose a head-to-head runoff given her lack of popularity in the capital Guatemala City, home to a high percentage of the electorate. This is the 67-year-old politician’s third run for president.

As a newsroom reporting on a Spanish-speaking country in English, we often find ourselves conscientiously thinning the veil between the two languages. But most of the time, we’re left wishing there was some way of conveying the essence of Argentine Spanish when there just isn’t time or space to do so. The term bicicleta financiera actually has a direct English translation, “carry trade” (borrowing capital from a country at a low-interest rate and lending it at a high-interest rate). Alas, we went with the direct translation, but at least we all know that the term has an Argentine soul now. Share your thoughts and translation hang-ups with us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram!

Let’s build victory for Sergio Massa as president and Axel Kicillof as governor.”His comment was the first official confirmation that Axel Kicillof will run for re-election as governor of Buenos Aires. Tucumán Governor Juan Manzur, who had been touted as a vice presidential candidate on De Pedro’s ticket, congratulated the pair in a tweet on Friday night. Social leader Juan Grabois, who had initially withdrawn his candidacy to support De Pedro, retraced his steps and said he intends to run. However, his name had been floated as a possible presidential candidate, especially since he was made Economy Minister in August 2022. In 2019, current President Alberto Fernández secured a 14 percentage point lead in the primaries over incumbent Mauricio Macri, who was running for re-election.

By Amy Booth, Facundo Iglesia and Estefanía PozzoRuling coalition Unión por la Patria (UxP) has announced that Economy Minister Sergio Massa will be its presidential candidate with Chief of Staff Agustín Rossi as his Vice President, the coalition announced via social media just before 9 p.m. on Friday. — Unión por la Patria 🇦🇷 (@unionxlapatria) June 23, 2023Official response“It’s a decision thinking of what’s best for the country,” presidential spokeswoman Gabriela Cerruti told the Herald. For months, Massa made it clear that he was against UxP fielding multiple presidential tickets and having them compete against each other in primaries. However, Grabois had said that he would run outside the coalition if Massa was UxP’s sole candidate. Minutes after UxP announced their decision, Grabois stated that he intends to run.

Primaries are the best form of unity,” he said, adding that the only vote that matters is the people’s vote. Present at the event were also Foreign Affairs minister Santiago Cafiero and National Security minister Aníbal Fernández, a sign of the tacit support President Alberto Fernández has given to the former Buenos Aires province governor’s campaign. Scioli defended the president, saying he had managed to keep the ruling coalition together despite the infighting, and that the economy is “in motion.”“Argentina is moving along. Daniel Scioli, a former offshore powerboat racer, began his political career running for Buenos Aires city national deputy for the Partido Justicialista in 1997. After being vice-president under President Néstor Kirchner from 2003 to 2007, he became Buenos Aires province governor.

The Argentine government sent a letter to United States President Joe Biden today, asking him to support Argentina in its negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The letter was co-signed by six Latin American presidents: Lula Da Silva (Brazil), Luis Arce (Bolivia), Gabriel Boric (Chile), Gustavo Petro (Colombia), Andrés Manuel López Obrador (Mexico), and Mario Abdo (Paraguay). Nevertheless, sources in the Economy Ministry told the Herald that the government is going forward with payments to the IMF for US$1.9 billion, as per the renegotiated maturities calendar. “It is a negotiation, and some days are better than others,” sources in the Ministry told the Herald. “It’s another show of the strength we have as a region if we work united,” Fernández said.

Water, power, and transport subsidies are down 15% for the January-May period, compared to the same period last year. While the government will not fulfill the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) fiscal goals due to the effects of the historic drought, it does aspire to over comply with the annual spending quota on power subsidies. However, payments to [power distribution company] Cammesa were issued for AR$ 440.3 billion, a 49% reduction in real terms. Tariff segmentation was still not implemented in the same period of 2022, when power prices reached record values due to the war in Ukraine. Most transport subsidies go to its infrastructure system fund, which finances subsidies on passenger transport: AR$112.7 billion, a 19% increase in real terms.

Numerous international organizations have condemned the police repression in Jujuy from the past few days, cracking down on protests against the recent reform of the provincial constitution. Since the reform was passed, protests across the province intensified and a brutal police crackdown began on Saturday. Llamamos a promover el diálogo y evitar el uso excesivo de la fuerza y la violencia. — Juanita Goebertus (@JuanitaGoe) June 20, 2023“We call for the promotion of dialogue and the avoidance of excessive use of force and violence,” she said. “The constitutional reform includes excessive limitations to protest that contradict international human rights standards”Amnesty International also chimed in, asking the Constitutional Convention and Morales to suspend the reform.

According to UN models, 150 to 200 species of plants and animals become extinct every day due to human activity. Rewilding Argentina is fighting back against extinction by bringing back species that are becoming locally extinct at a series of projects in Ibera, Chaco, and Patagonia. Credit: Rewilding Argentina. Biologists theorize that rapid rewilding will slow down the acceleration of climate change brought by human actions. Some scientists are skeptical of this novel strategy and its aggressive approach – but others have emphasized the acceleration of climate change and the limited time for solutions.

The remains of a burnt suitcase that could belong to the missing Cecilia Strzyzowski, have been found in a neighborhood built by a foundation led by Emerenciano Sena. Her disappearance is being investigated as a femicide after possible human bones, blood traces and pieces of clothing have been found at two of the Sena family properties. The chargesAccording to judicial sources, the Sena family and another couple played a direct role in Strzyzowski’s disappearance because they were all at the family home where it is suspected the attack took place. The other two people charged as secondary participants of the murder are suspected of helping the Sena family dispose of the body. “It’s not exactly a protest, it will be a very quiet thing, I invited many artists […] because what I want is a meeting to say goodbye to Cecilia,” Romero told Télam.

The Argentine men’s national team closed out their Asian tour this morning with a friendly victory against Indonesia 2-0 at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta. Midfielder Leandro Paredes scored a rocket goal in the 37th minute with a masterful shot from well outside the penalty area, giving Lionel Scaloni’s team a 1-0 lead in the first half. A header from center-back Cristian Gabriel “Cuti” Romero 10 minutes into the second half consolidated the Scaloneta’s latest win, following a corner kick from Giovani Lo Celso. Today’s match was the last of two friendlies scheduled in the team’s Asian tour — the albiceleste won against Australia last week in China with the fastest goal of Lionel Messi’s career. You may also be interested in: Messi: “I think this was my last World Cup”

Sometimes frustrating, often funny and always thought-provoking, here are some of the translation hurdles the team faced this week. “Remando en dulce de leche”The literal translation of this one is “rowing in dulce de leche,” a wonderful image of a Herculean effort to make one’s way through a sticky quagmire of Argentina’s sweet confection. Amy suggested “wading through treacle” — only to be asked “What’s treacle?” by others in the newsroom more familiar with US English. UK-English to US-English translations — remando en dulce de leche indeed. Speaking of social media — share your thoughts and translation hang-ups with us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram!

In the midst of her European tour that kicked off in mid-May with two shows in Madrid, Argentine musician, singer and composer Fabiana Cantilo played her first ever-gig in the United Kingdom on Friday night. Fabiana Cantilo performed in London for the first time. Fabiana Cantilo sang a set featuring her greatest hits as well as iconic tangos. Story of an 80s iconConsidered one of the most important female voices in Argentine rock, Cantilo has sold 6 million records throughout her career. A year later Argentine rock hero Charly Garcia asked her to sing on the tour of his second solo album Clics modernos.

One of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s closest aides sought legal advice for a military intervention that would have prevented the handover of power following last October’s election, federal police said on Friday. Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cid was one of Bolsonaro’s personal assistants who stayed on as an aide after he stepped down. It is unclear whether the material found on Cid’s phone reached Bolsonaro. Among the material found on Cid’s phone was a possible road map for blocking Lula’s Jan. 1 inauguration, first reported by Veja. Offending justices in the Supreme Court and the federal electoral court would be investigated, removed and replaced, it said.