Guatemalan President Pérez Molina Has Resigned Amid Corruption Charges

CNN: Embattled Guatemalan President Pérez Molina resigns, arrest warrant issued

(CNN)Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina resigned late Wednesday amid a corruption scandal, his spokesman said.

The resignation came within hours of the Attorney General's Office issuing a warrant for his arrest.

Earlier this week, the nation's congress voted to strip Pérez Molina of his immunity.

The move paved the way for his possible prosecution as part of a corruption investigation that has shaken his government and sparked protests calling for his resignation.

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