After a massive public uprising, Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina has resigned. His resignation came just hours after a judge approved the attorney general’s arrest warrant for him. This follows Congress’s surprising unanimous decision to strip him of immunity from prosecution, bowing to popular pressure. Prosecutors said Pérez Molina will be charged with illicit association, taking bribes and customs fraud. He is also being investigated for money laundering. We’ll have more on Guatemala after headlines.
Guatemalan President Resigns After Mass Public Uprising
HeadlineSep 03, 2015