Presidential Elections in Guatemala & Argentina (Lp10232015)

Presidential politics and elections in Latin America provide the main themes on Latin Pulse this week. The program goes in-depth on this weekend's presidential elections in Guatemala and Argentina. In Guatemala, comedian Jimmy Morales is the front-runner by a wide margin but some are asking if he is a true break with Guatemala's military past. And in Argentina, Daniel Scioli leads the pack as the handpicked successor of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, but can he make his own way? The news segment of the program covers the latest developments with the debt crisis in Puerto Rico. Eric Olson of the Wilson Center; and Peter Hakim of the Inter-American Dialogue. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; Technical Director: Jim Singer; and Associate Producer: Natalie Ottinger. The photo of Jimmy Morales campaigning in Guatemala is from the Russian government and is in the public domain. Produced for release on Oct. 23, 2015.