And here is an updated allocation of seats for the new congress from Prensa Libre.
As you can see, there are a few changes from what I posted last night. The PP is down two seats, LIDER is up 1, Frente Amplio down 1, and Unionista is up 2. The URNG/Frente Amplio picked up one seat from San Marcos and one from the national list. Now, I would say that it is a disappointing electoral outcome for the former guerrillas and affiliated groups. They only won two seats (out of 158) and lost in Huehuetenango, a department where they had successfully elected at least one member of congress since the end of the war (1999, 2003, and 2007).
However, El Periodico's numbers are a little different in that it has the PP with 56, Frente Amplio with 3 and LIDER with 13. It might not matter to the PP whether it has 54 or 56, but it sure matters to the Frente Amplio and URNG.
However, El Periodico's numbers are a little different in that it has the PP with 56, Frente Amplio with 3 and LIDER with 13. It might not matter to the PP whether it has 54 or 56, but it sure matters to the Frente Amplio and URNG.
Some other links to check out:
- Danilo Valladares continues strong coverage of Guatemala with Retired General nd Populist in Duel for Presidency.
- CARLOS A. MENDOZA has GUATEMALA: ALGUNAS REFLEXIONES POST-ELECTORALES, A NIVEL CUANTITATIVO.
- Victorias y derrotas relativas by Martín Rodríguez Pellecer
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