Conservative Alejandro Giammattei wins Guatemalan presidency (BBC)

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Ex-prison chief Alejandro Giammattei has been elected president of Guatemala, the Electoral Tribunal has declared.

The conservative has 59%, while his centre-left opponent Sandra Torres has 41%, with 95% of votes counted.

Ex-first lady Ms Torres was running for the third time, while Mr Giammattei was making his fourth attempt.

Guatemalans cited insecurity as their main concern, followed by unemployment, high living costs and corruption. Read more

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