Eric L. Olson discussed corruption and democratic backsliding facing Central America.
The son of a trailblazing president will face a powerful political establishment in a runoff election.
Bernardo Arévalo defied the polls to make the runoff, as null ballots got the most votes.
Front-runner Sandra Torres will face unexpected second-place finisher Bernardo Arévalo on August 20.
Voters will have to pick from nearly two dozen candidates in the June 25 first-round vote. AS/COA Online covers polling and top issues.
Veteran journalist Juan Luis Font of ConCriterio covers who’s in—and out—of the race, democratic hurdles, and voter worries ahead of the June 25 election.
Journalists, judges and prosecutors are leaving the country as repression is expected to intensify, regardless of who wins the June 25 election.
