Guatemala President Otto Perez Molina Stripped Of Immunity, Paving The Way For Impeachment Proceedin

[Judi Lynn]

1. Guatemalan Congress strips president's immunity

Guatemalan Congress strips president's immunity
By Katell Abiven (AFP) 7 hours ago.

Guatemala's Congress voted to strip embattled President Otto Perez of his immunity, clearing the way for him to be prosecuted for allegedly masterminding a multi-million-dollar corruption scheme.

Hours after the resolution was passed unanimously by the 132 lawmakers present, a judge barred Perez, a conservative ex-military man, from leaving the country.

The result gives Perez the dubious distinction of becoming the first president to have his immunity revoked in the Central American country's history.

After months of unprecedented protests that have swept Guatemala, hundreds of demonstrators outside Congress erupted into jubilant cheers at the news, chanting "yes we did" as passing drivers honked their horns in celebration.

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