Bernardo Arevalo won Guatemala's presidential runoff

GUATEMALA CITY - Surprise favorite Bernardo Arevalo was swept to victory in Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday, with his anti-corruption message firing up weary voters.

Arevalo scored 59 percent of the vote, with 95 percent of ballots counted, according to official results from the TSE national election body.

His rival, the former first lady Sandra Torres, came in second with 36 percent of the vote as of Sunday night.

AFP