With 24% of the votes, Morales got only half-way through into preventing a second round, given that according to Guatemalan law, candidates require 51% of the votes in order to win outright in a first election.
Given that none of the candidates achieved definite victory, the contenders who received more votes will be reconsidered for a second round. In this case, Jimmy Morales and Manuel Baldizon or Sandra Torres, due that it's still unknown which of the two Baldizon or Torres will make it to this second round.
This elections have been particularly tracked by the whole world after the case of former president Otto Perez, who was arrested last week for corruption.
It's estimated that urns were attended by 7.5 million Guatemalan, which means they had an historic citizen participation of 70.38%. Nevertheless, if an agreement isn't settled, the country will have to wait yet another month to see their new president.
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