This country’s new president is an actor who once played a moron who ran for president

This country’s new president is an actor who once played a moron who ran for president

So meta.

Sat 11:15 AM

A FORMER TV comic elected Guatemala’s new president on a wave of public revulsion against corruption, took office this week in a ceremony attended by leaders from the Americas.

Invitees to the swearing-in of Jimmy Morales included US Vice President Joe Biden, and the presidents of Mexico, Ecuador and most Central American nations. Spain’s former king Juan Carlos also attended.

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Most Guatemalans view Morales with fondness as a familiar figure from his 15-year television career on a program he produced.

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According to his official biography, Jimmy Morales, an Evangelical Christian, has a university degree in business administration, a masters in media and communication and another in strategic studies with a specialization in security and defense.

http://www.thejournal.ie/jimmy-morales-guatemala-tv-comedian-2551746-Jan2016/