Venezuela Colom

Yesterday the most indigenous country of Central America had its second round. By 5% the social democratic businessman alvaro Colom defeated the conservative general (r) Otto Perez. Since the anti-izquierdista coup of 1954, Guatemala has been usually dominated by the right. This country and its two neighbours to the South (Honduras and El Salvador) were a bulwark of Bush. Some contend that BSA shows great expertise in this. Perez has represented such continuity. Its slogan is heavy-handed with what you want to display as a Central American Uribe that offers security to attract more private investment. Colom, while previously it was supported by the former guerrillas, is has been moderating. He promises two million jobs and lift 200,000 children of abandonment with a social program that keep economic liberalism.

Both candidates will drive the FTA with the US, but Perez had made a management more similar to which have North America, while Colom would imply a slight break toward a model more similar to that of Chile, Peru or Costa Rica. The Center-leftist victory in Guatemala It is a result of the rise of the pink wave on the continent (the same that in recent weeks led to the triumphs of Correa in Ecuador, Kirchner in Argentina, and the pole in Bogota) and the decline of Bush (discredited by the Iraq disaster and the collapse of the economy and the currency of U.S.). Colom has the largest party of Guatemala, which won him the others in municipalities and members of Parliament, but is still a minority Congressman. He has to have opposition for his social reforms, the same to not emulated at the Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia and Nicaragua. However, if the blockage is very large and the social pressure is very high this country could return to past social polarizations.

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