tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381038.post8365151595155728900..comments2007-09-07T15:51:34.406-04:00bozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233148632004720002noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381038.post-20521574745907621452007-09-07T15:51:34.406-04:002007-09-07T15:51:34.406-04:00From the LATimes <A HREF="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/laplaza/" REL="nofollow">LAPlaza blog</A>:<BR/><BR/>Otto Perez Molina, the conservative former chief of army intelligence, has climbed into a tie in Guatemala’s presidential race, according to a poll in the Guatemala City daily newspaper La Prensa Libre. Perez Molina, the candidate of the Patriot Party, is in a virtual tie with Alvaro Colom, the candidate of the center-left National Unity for Hope. The election is Sunday. <BR/><BR/>La Prensa Libre has Perez Molina leading Colom, an engineer, 31.8% to 31.7%. Colom had been leading most polls for months. Even more troubling for Colom, La Prensa Libre shows Perez Molina winning a likely Nov. 4 runoff 53% to 47%. Perez Molina has shot ahead with a campaign that promises to rule with a "firm hand" and crack down on crime. <BR/><BR/>Many observers say Colom performed poorly in a recent debate. He also has been the target of a vicious series of Internet and media attacks. In July, he issued a news release denouncing rumors that he was a devil worshiper.<BR/><BR/>Posted by Héctor Tobar in Mexico Cityleftsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00676827005815770066noreply@blogger.com