Guatemala Presidential Elections

Comedian Jimmy Morales won a landslide victory in Guatemala's presidential race Sunday despite having no political experience, after a campaign upended by a corruption scandal that felled the outgoing president.

Comedian Jimmy Morales jumped to a massive lead in Guatemala's presidential race as counting got under way Sunday, after a campaign upended by a corruption scandal that felled the outgoing president.

Conservative Manuel Baldizon has withdrawn from Guatemala's presidential race with a comedian who made his name playing a simpleton who almost becomes president in pole position to lead the Central American country.

Comedian Jimmy Morales won a landslide victory in Guatemala's presidential race Sunday despite having no political experience, after a campaign upended by a corruption scandal that felled the outgoing president.

Comedian Jimmy Morales jumped to a massive lead in Guatemala's presidential race as counting got under way Sunday, after a campaign upended by a corruption scandal that felled the outgoing president.

Conservative Manuel Baldizon has withdrawn from Guatemala's presidential race with a comedian who made his name playing a simpleton who almost becomes president in pole position to lead the Central American country.