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Former Comedian Wins Guatemala's Presidential Election
Jimmy Morales wins by a huge margin after running as an anti-corruption crusader, though some question whether he is really the political outsider he claims to be.
Jailed Former President of Guatemala Wants a TV
A month after being sent to jail accused of heading major corruption racket, Otto Pérez Molina asks for luxuries to alleviate boredem.
Commission That Toppled Guatemala President to Be Replicated in Honduras
After a UN-backed commission revealed evidence that forced Guatemala's president to resign, Honduran President Juan Hernandez said he's requested a similar body at home, amid protests against his government.
The Corruption Crackdown in Guatemala Is Making Mexico Jealous
Ever since Guatemalans ousted and jailed their president in a corruption probe, Mexican observers have grown green with envy over their own country's political shortcomings.
Guatemalan President Resigns in Wake of Massive Corruption Scandal
Perez Molina's resignation is the culmination of a year-long investigation into a major tax fraud operation that is estimated to have stolen $120 million from the country.
Guatemalans Celebrate as President Faces Possible Corruption and War Crimes Charges
After a unanimous vote to strip President Otto Pérez Molina of his immunity from prosecution, Guatemalans are celebrating but wary of the country’s history of impunity.
Guatemala’s President Could Face Corruption Charges After Congress Strips Him of Immunity
Guatemalan lawmakers voted unanimously to strip President Otto Perez Molina of his immunity from prosecution, clearing the way for charges in connection with a corruption scandal.
Guatemala’s President Faces Impeachment Over Alleged Links to Corruption Case
President Otto Perez Molina has had charges filed against him in Guatemala’s Supreme Court over his alleged role in a crime ring known as “La Linea.”
Protests, Scandals, and Drug Money Tarnish Guatemala’s Presidential Election
Among the most prominent candidates in the September 6 election is a nationalist actor who invokes God and the daughter of a former military dictator accused of genocide and crimes against humanity. Protesters want to postpone the vote.
Rural and Urban Voices Are Banding Together in Movement to End Corruption in Guatemala
An unlikely alliance has emerged in 11 weeks of protest against the government Otto Perez Molina: Rural, mostly indigenous groups are joining urban protesters, surprising deeply divided Guatemala.