"Guatemala's High Court Halts Official Election Results Amidst Controversy"

Guatemala's Constitutional Court has suspended the release of official election results following a challenge by 10 parties. The court has called for a new hearing within five days to review the contested tallies. The results of the June 25 vote were expected to lead to a runoff between Sandra Torres and Bernardo Arévalo, but the court wants to compare the tallies with those from the polling places to ensure they match. The delay means that the results for president, vice president, congress, and local positions remain unofficial. The US government has expressed concern over efforts to undermine the election result.