Guatemala, one of the poorest nations in Latin America voted for a new President yesterday. The country is beset by gang violence and increased drug-trafficking operations on its territory.
It suffers the highest rate of child malnutrition in the region - half of all children under five are malnourished.
A record 7.3 million voters were registered to cast their ballots before polls closed at 18:00 (00:00 GMT) on Sunday and the first official results are expected in the coming hours.
Whoever wins will face the challenge of rising violence, much of which is attributed to local and Mexican gangs.
Mexican cartels have expanded operations into the Central American nation, which is an important transit point for drugs smuggled from South America to the US.
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for further information: bbc news
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-14872133
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