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Guatemala: Goldcorp Inc. & The Danger of Democracy, Upside Down World (2008)

"In unison, hundreds of Mayan Mam community leaders raised their hands in the Gimnasio Municipal (municipal gym) of San Miguel Ixtahuacan (SMI), Guatemala on April 30. These hundreds of raised hands indicated a "yes" vote for the municipality of SMI to hold a legally binding community consultation concerning whether or not to permit mining."

Guatemala: Colom Wins Presidency In Guatemalan Runoff, The Washington Post (2007)

Álvaro Colom, who struggled with internal defections and disappointing poll numbers in the final stages of Guatemala's presidential campaign, won a startling victory Sunday.

Guatemala: Guatemalan Voters Elect Businessman, The New York Times (2007)

 

Guatemala: Colom wins Guatemalan presidency, Los Angeles Times (2007)

Rural voters help the former industrial engineer defeat the 'firm hand' of former Gen. Otto Perez Molina in a presidential runoff.

Guatemala: Center-left wins presidential elections in Guatemala, CNN (2007)

Alvaro Colom of the center-left National Union of Hope party defeated retired Gen. Otto Perez Molina of the conservative Patriot Party in Guatemala's presidential race Sunday, according to results posted on the official election Web site.

Guatemala: Pérez Molina, Colom seek votes, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2007)

Angus Reid Global Monitor : Election Tracker

Guatemala: Complex Defeat for Nobel Winner in Guatemala, The New York Times (2007)

 

Guatemala: Rigoberta Menchú suffers a complex defeat at the polls, International Herald Tribune (2007)

Brief description of Menchu's defeat at the polls

Guatemala: Presidential Elections, Washington Post (2007)

Results in Guatemalan Elections.

Guatemala: Guatemala's candidates run gamut, Miami Herald (2007)

The top three contenders for Guatemala's presidency include a left-of-center industrial engineer, a retired general and a candidate from the ruling party

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