Political parties in Guatemala

It's funny the political parties in Guatemala. On the Saturday night in San Pedro there were lots of political rallies for all the parties. Each presidential candidate had there own March with people dressed up in t-shirts for the candidate, everyone chanting or playing instruments. But something about it felt a little fake. It felt a bit like they were not totally there through choice but had been paid. I just get the feeling that who ever can pay enough people to support them gets to be president and the people don't think to look at what that politician actually stands for. For example the was a band with a whole stage and everything but no audience. It's just put on as a spectacle. I'm sure it's again another case of richer powerful people, the politicians taking advantage of the poorer, less educated people by paying them for their support. There definitely didn't feel like there was the genuine support like i have seen in political demonstrations against corruption of the president. There you get real people coming along because they genuinely are upset with the state of things and want change.