Guatemala's President-elect Jimmy Morales speaks during a interview with Reuters, Guatemala City
Guatemala's President-elect Jimmy Morales speaks during a interview with Reuters, Guatemala City, October 26, 2015. Morales, a former TV comedian who has never held office, swept to power in Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday after milking public anger over a corruption scandal that deepened distrust of the country's political establishment. The 46-year-old Morales overwhelmingly beat center-left rival and former first lady Sandra Torres in a run-off vote despite his lack of government experience and some policy ideas that strike many as eccentric. REUTERS/Jorge Dan Lopez