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May 19, 2015

Guatemala: Protesters Call for President to Resign over Corruption Ring 
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Guatemalan protesters are calling for President Otto Pérez Molina to
resign amidst a corruption scandal which has forced the resignation of
his vice president and seen tens of thousands take to the streets. Last
month, authorities issued arrest warrants for 22 people accused of
taking part in a criminal network which took bribes in exchange for
lower customs taxes. Those arrested included the current and former
heads of the tax administration, and the private secretary of Vice
President Roxana Baldetti, who subsequently resigned. On Saturday, an
estimated 60,000 people took to the streets in cities across the country
to call for President Pérez Molina to step down.

 

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