Guatemala's OPM resigned - what next? (Sept. 3, 2015)
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Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina resigned last night, a day after Congress stripped him of immunity from prosecution and on the same day that a judge issued an order to detain him in relation to a customs fraud case. Prosecutors said the charges to be brought against Pérez Molina were illicit association, taking bribes and customs fraud. He is also being investigated for money laundering, which could lead to the freezing of his assets, reports Reuters.
Guatemala's OPM resigned - what next? (Sept. 3, 2015)
Guatemala's OPM resigned - what next? (Sept…
Guatemala's OPM resigned - what next? (Sept. 3, 2015)
Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina resigned last night, a day after Congress stripped him of immunity from prosecution and on the same day that a judge issued an order to detain him in relation to a customs fraud case. Prosecutors said the charges to be brought against Pérez Molina were illicit association, taking bribes and customs fraud. He is also being investigated for money laundering, which could lead to the freezing of his assets, reports Reuters.