The World - News from Feb. 24, 1985
Guatemala said elections for a civilian president and Congress will be held in late October, returning the country to civilian rule. A statement by the military regime’s supreme electoral tribunal said a timetable drawn up by Guatemala’s main political parties has been approved. Under the timetable, a second round of voting, if it becomes necessary, will take place Nov. 24, and the new congress and mayors will be inaugurated in mid-December.
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