These features dissect candidate claims in regard to accuracy, strategy, and impact.

CNN: Commentary: 2008 campaign attack ads hit an all-time low

It is almost typical features for Guatemalan elections, to have the second candidate of the previous elections have a good shot in the next ones.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Guatemala's upcoming elections

Critics of Mr Giscard d'Estaing feel that a 76-year-old former president is an inappropriate choice of candidate to bridge the gap between the EU and its people, and that the group as a whole features too many ageing politicians and not enough women.

BBC: EU launches democratic drive