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A Pivotal Election in Taiwan and a Guatemala Inauguration that Almost Didn't Happen

A Pivotal Election in Taiwan and a Guatemala Inauguration that Almost Didn't Happen

Published 2 years, 2 months ago
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Taiwan held a close and closely watched election for president that has implications for the self-ruled island's relationship with China, which claims Taiwan as it's own.

And Guatemala swore in a new president, the anti-corruption campaigner Bernardo Arevalo. But opponents tried to prevent the transfer of power up to the last minute.

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