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Guatemalan Dictator Loses In First Round of Voting

HeadlineNov 11, 2003

In Guatemala, voters have rejected an attempt by former military dictator Rios Montt to become president. In the first round of voting, Montt received less than 20 percent of the vote. A run-off will now be held on Dec. 28 between the top two vote-getters, businessman Oscar Berger and the industrial engineer Alvara Colom.

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