"Common sense is not that common." According to Voltaire and yesterday many Guatemalans lent weight to this view. In these historic presidential elections it's been demonstrated that many "Guatemalans never really knew who they should be voting against". It only remains for us to wish that the votes haven't been against Guatemala, our people, our future and the little bit of peace that we have left." 

alfa, www.guate360.com/blog

"I'm optimistic about the future of our society. Why? Well because with the passing of time, the free debate of ideas has allowed us citizens to mature. Today there are more of us who want to live in a society where goods and property, the elections and the lives of everyone are respected."

Marta Yolanda Díaz-Durán, blogger and journalist, http://mydda.blogspot.com

"I was never really a supporter of either of the two options available, I would have liked to have had Giammattei, and that for the first time in history we'd had a little bit of continuity."

Billy Quijada, http://blogcachacero.com

Alvaro Colom demonstrates with actions what he's tirelessly repeated during three electoral attempts. However, deep down I know that what us Guatemalans have coming will be reason enough to moan and lament against the wailing wall.

Gustavo A. Abril, http://painfullfeelings.blogspot.com

"Personally, I don't particularly support either of the two candidates, but I believe that Colom is the lesser evil... now it just remains to wait for pigs to fly."

http://historiasyopiniones.blogspot.com

"How amazing, Guatemala has now got a new President! Let's continue to work and go further, the President doesn't have a magic wand to change things... it's up to us, the majority, let's continue to believe in Guate and support our new President."

http://vivoenguatemala.wordpress.com

"I don't know if another party had won I would feel so frustrated, but today that's how I feel. It frustrates me to see my country committing the same mistakes again and again. Electing parties that from the start seem so desperate for power and who make speeches which are completely unrealistic, just saying what the people want to hear, but not a lot about what exactly they're going to do."

Anabea, http://anabeacd.blogspot.com