Guatemala first couple divorce over presidency

Tue, 22 March 2011

15:09

Guatemala's first lady is ending her eight-year marriage so that she can run for president.

Divorce proceedings between president Alvaro Colom and his wife, Sandra Torres de Colom, began on Monday.

Al Jazeera reports that the divorce was filed to avert a constitutional flap over her eligibility to run for office, officials said.

The country's constitution prohibits members of a president's extended family from running for the presidency.

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