Thousands march against corruption-plagued Guatemala president
Thousands march against corruption-plagued Guatemala president
Probe against Perez was requested by opposition party Winaq after a UN-backed investigation
Published: 15:05 July 5, 2015
AFP
GUATEMALA CITY: Some 5,000 protesters marched Saturday night in downtown Guatemala City demanding the resignation of the country’s corruption-plagued president, who lost a fight for immunity from prosecution earlier this week.
On Tuesday, Guatemala’s Constitutional Court rejected President Otto Perez’s appeal for presidential immunity that also sought to legally erase a pre-trial investigation of graft allegations.
On Friday, a Congressional committee recommended fully lifting that immunity and allowing the investigation to proceed.
Protesters Saturday shouted “Out with Otto Perez” and “No more corruption” as they marched from the Supreme Court to the National Palace in the city’s historic centre.
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