Wins by a 2 to 1 margin. Only campaign item – fighting corruption. Lots of stories on this and every one of them talks about what a tough road he has ahead of him. Gang violence and drug cartels are the root of the problem, putting uncounted millions of dollars into the hands of underpaid officials. How on earth can he possibly do Anything about it? My guess is that he can't.
Story – one of many but thanks to Fausta's Blog for the lead - @ No joke: Guatemalan comedian wins presidency in landslide