Next Guatemala leader seeks better U.S. migrant deal, hindered by split Congress
By Diego Oré and Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala's incoming president Alejandro Giammattei has vowed to seek better terms for his country from an unpopular migration deal agreed with Washington last month, but any room for manoeuvre is seen as likely to be hampered by weakness in the national Congress. Preliminary results from Sunday's election gave Giammattei, a conservative, a runoff victory with 58% of the vote, well ahead of his center-left opponent, former first lady Sandra Torres, on 42%.
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