Guatemalans are due to vote for a new president, new lawmakers and mayors on Sunday (Sept. 6).<br /><br /> But the general elections were overshadowed all week by a corruption scandal that has forced the president to resign and fueled deep mistrust in Guatemala’s politicians.<br /><br /> If, as expected, no candidate wins 50 percent of the vote, there will be a second round of voting on Oct. 25.<br /><br /> Up until Saturday (Sept. 5), voters staged protests calling for the elections to be postponed, saying the system is rotten and needs urgent change.<br /><br /> “The people are not getting a choice at all. The majority of candidates already seem like they would plunder our national coffers,” said protester Francisco Morales Lopez.<br /><br /> Leading contenders in the presidential election include conservative businessman Manuel Baldizon, comic actor Jimmy Morales and former First Lady Sandra Torres. All three have pledged to crack down on corruption.<br /><br /> President Otto Perez Molina resigned on Wednesday and has since been jailed to b
