Guatemala’s electoral authority confirmed the results of the recent presidential vote, despite claims of irregularities, setting the stage for a runoff between former first lady Sandra Torres and ex-diplomat Bernardo Arévalo on August 20. However, a prosecutor from the Attorney General’s office will pursue money laundering charges against Arévalo’s party, Movimiento Semilla. In financial news, Guatemala’s USD bonds due 2033 rallied 0.75 cents to 80.4 cents, reducing the yield to 6.4% and recovering losses caused by election result tensions. Investors praise Guatemala’s robust macroeconomic policy, with a debt level of 30% of GDP and one of the lowest fiscal deficits in Latin America.