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Guatemala Elections Set for Sunday

Guatemala holds presidential elections this Sunday. One of the leading candidates stands accused of genocide, and human rights activists are pressing a case against him. Violent crime in Guatemala has more than doubled in the past few weeks, and many people say the violence is linked to the government. NPR's Gerry Hadden reports.

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