BBC (Sunday): Tension high as Guatemala votes

[Jack Rabbit]

From the BBC Online
Dated Sunday November 9 17:03 GMT (9:03 am PST)

Tension high as Guatemala votes

Guatemalans are voting in presidential and congressional elections amid fears of clashes if the country's ex-military leader fails to make the run-off.
Campaign violence has raised fears that supporters of the ex-military leader Jose Efrain Rios Montt could react badly if he is defeated.
He trailed third in the opinion polls but analysts say his support could have been underestimated.
Tens of thousands of soldiers and police have been deployed.
Late on Saturday, Ronaldo Morales - a political secretary of one of the leading contenders Alvaro Colom - was shot and injured by unidentified gunmen at his home.

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Polls close later this evening. If no candidate recieves a majority, a second round of voting will be held between the two highest finishing candidates.

[The Backlash Cometh]

1. Well, now we'll get to see what would have happened

if the Florida vote count had been allowed to continue in 2000.

:)

[The Zanti Regent]

2. Ol' Laff Riot Rios is back

I still remember when that ass ran Guatemala into the ground in the early 80's. That ass kept going on state TV bumping his Bible on the masses, meanwhile, those who did not accept JEEEEEE ZUSSSSS were visited by death squads.

Amazing how ALL KKKristians act the same no matter where they are!

[Jack Rabbit]

5. Something to recall

In 1982, President Reagan said that Rios Montt was "totally dedicated to democracy" and got a "bum rap" over human rights.

As usual, Reagan didn't know what he was talking about.

[DUreader]

3. "analysts say his support could have been underestimated"

Sounds like they may be using BBV machines

[E_Zapata]

4. Exactly! And if George Tenet/CIA is rooting for Montt......

It should be a landslide!