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September 1, 2015

Guatemala: Congress Prepares to Vote on President's Impeachment 
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In Guatemala, President Otto Pérez Molina continues to refuse to resign
as Congress prepares to vote on his impeachment. The president has faced
months of massive demonstrations over a corruption scandal that has led
to the resignation of the majority of the president's Cabinet and the
arrest of top officials. Pérez Molina said Monday he would face the
impeachment process head-on.

President Otto Pérez Molina: "I am ready not only to face this process
but also to respond to it, and to respond to it head-on, with my head
held high, because if there's anyone who has been hurt by this more than
anyone, it is me."

 

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