(CPOD) Dec. 21, 2003 - Oscar Berger kept his lead in Guatemala’s presidential run-off, according to a poll by Vox Latina published in daily Prensa Libre. 59.3 per cent of respondents would vote for Berger, candidate for the conservative Great National Alliance (GANA).
(CPOD) Dec. 21, 2003 - Oscar Berger kept his lead in Guatemala’s presidential run-off, according to a poll by Vox Latina published in daily Prensa Libre. 59.3 per cent of respondents would vote for Berger, candidate for the conservative Great National Alliance (GANA).
Berger ran for office in 1999, losing to current president Alfonso Portillo. Alvaro Colom of the leftist National Hope Unity (UNE) would get 40.7 per cent.
No candidate was able to garner 50 per cent of the vote on Nov. 9. Guatemalans will cast their ballots on Dec. 28 for either Berger or Colom.
The Central American country is still recovering from a 36-year long civil war, that left more than 300,000 people dead or disappeared.
Polling Data
What candidate would you support in Guatemala’s presidential run-off?
Oscar Berger (GANA) | 59.3% |
Alvaro Colom (UNE) | 40.7% |
Source: Vox Latina / Prensa Libre
Methodology: Interviews to 1,200 Guatemala voters, conducted from Dec. 6 to Dec. 11, 2003. Margin of error is 5 per cent.
