危地马拉喜剧演员莫拉雷斯在大选中领先 Guatemalan Comedian Leads Presidential Vote

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一名喜剧演员可能成为危地马拉新总统。

危地马拉星期日举行选举后,初步计票结果显示,喜剧演员、政界新人吉米·莫拉雷斯在三名总统候选人中居于领先地位,他可能会参加总统决选。

目前大约一半选票已经清点完毕,莫拉雷斯获得26%的选票。他的竞选口号是“不要腐败,不要盗窃”,受到选民的欢迎。上周末爆发的腐败丑闻使危地马拉受到震动,导致佩雷斯总统辞职。

莫拉雷斯星期日参加投票后表示:“我过去在祖国播下爱的种子,现在收获爱的果实。”

保守派企业家巴尔蒂松得票18%,位居第二,前第一夫人桑德拉·托雷斯获得17%的选票。

A comedian could be Guatemala's next president.

Jimmy Morales, a comedic actor and political novice is leading the pack of three candidates, according to early results, headed for a presidential runoff after Sunday's election in Guatemala.

With about half of the votes counted, Morales has 26 percent of the ballots. His campaign slogan "not corrupt, not a thief" resonated with voters after a corruption scandal rocked Guatemala late last week, ending in the resignation of President Otto Perez Molina.

"I planted love in my homeland and now I'm harvesting that love," Morales said Sunday after casting his vote.

Conservative businessman Manuel Baldizon trailed Morales with 18 percent of the ballots, while former first lady Sandra Torres had 17 percent of the the votes.