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Guatemala: Supreme Court Approves President’s Impeachment

HeadlineAug 26, 2015

In Guatemala, the Supreme Court has approved a request by the Attorney General’s Office to impeach President Otto Pérez Molina. The president has faced widespread calls for his resignation amid a growing corruption scandal that has led to arrests of top officials, including the former vice president. The Supreme Court on Tuesday approved the impeachment request and passed it along to Congress for approval.

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