Guatemala's prosecutor's office said there was a "high probability" President Ott Perez Molina participated in the customs fraud operation that has embroiled the country in a political crisis. Pictured: Perez Molina speaks during the Fifth Esquipulas Forum in Guatemala City Aug. 19, 2014. Reuters/Jorge Dan Lopez
The Guardian: Guatemalan president faces growing threat of impeachment amid scandal
Protesters kick off major day of action across major cities as support for President Otto Pérez Molina slips by the day following official bribery reports.
Pressure to impeach President Otto Pérez Molina over his alleged involvement in a major corruption scandal that has thrown the country into political crisis is mounting, as protesters continued to demand the increasingly isolated president’s resignation.
Guatemala’s congress is due to receive a formal request to remove the president’s immunity from prosecution on Thursday, after it was greenlit by the supreme court earlier this week.
A major day of action kicked off early on Thursday, with marches and roadblocks across the country. Urban groups, which have spearheaded regular protests since the scandal broke in April, on Thursday sought to unite with rural and indigenous organizations who have orchestrated the road blocks.
More News On The Unrest In Guatemala
Accused of graft, Guatemalan president faces growing demands to step down -- FOX News/EFE
Guatemalan prosecutors urge president to step down amid scandal -- CSM/AP
Guatemalan president faces mounting calls to resign -- AFP
Pressure grows on Guatemala President Otto Perez Molina to resign after corruption scandal -- FOX News
Guatemala Protesters Call National Strike Against President -- Bloomberg
Guatemala's top court approves bid to impeach President amid scandal -- CNN
Will Guatemala President Otto Perez Molina Resign? Guatemalans On Strike Amid Corruption Scandal -- Brianna Lee, IBTimes
Guatemala’s Embattled President -- New York Times editorial
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