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Corruption-Weary Guatemalans Elect Comedian as President
Comedian Jimmy Morales won a landslide victory in Guatemala's presidential race Sunday despite having no political experience, after a campaign upended by a corruption scandal that felled the outgoing president.
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Guatemala Swears in New President as Former Leader Detained
Guatemala's Congress swore in a new president Thursday as disgraced former leader Otto Perez was ordered detained to prevent him becoming a fugitive from justice in the Central American nation's long-running corruption saga.
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Guatemalan President Resigns Over Corruption Firestorm
Embattled Guatemalan President Otto Perez resigned Thursday after a judge issued a warrant for his arrest to face corruption charges, upending the political landscape three days ahead of general elections.
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Arrest Warrant Issued for Guatemala's President: Prosecutor
A judge issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for Guatemala's President Otto Perez, who faces prosecution for allegedly masterminding a huge fraud scheme, a prosecutor said, a day after he was stripped of his immunity.
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Guatemala President 'Calm' as Impeachment Storm Swirls
Guatemalan President Otto Perez said on Monday he is calm and confident he has done nothing wrong, as lawmakers debated stripping his immunity and forcing him to face prosecution on corruption charges.
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Thousands March in Guatemala to Pressure President to Resign
Tens of thousands of Guatemalans took to the streets on Thursday to demand the resignation of President Otto Perez, who has refused to quit in the face of accusations by his attorney general that he was involved in a lucrative customs racket.
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Guatemalan President Was 'Number One' in Graft Scheme: Officials
Prosecutors accused Guatemalan President Otto Perez on Friday of being one of the ringleaders of a corruption scandal shaking the country, as police arrested his former vice president.
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Thousands Raise Pressure on President, Protest Graft in Guatemala,
Thousands gathered in the main square of Guatemala's capital on Saturday to protest against corruption after a wave of graft scandals prompted a Cabinet shake-up and the resignation of the vice president.
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Guatemalans Push for Resignation of President Otto Perez
Thousands took to the streets in Guatemala City on Saturday, demanding that President Otto Perez step down due to a corruption scandal that has shaken his government to its core.
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Amid Corruption Scandal, Guatemalan Vice President Roxana Baldetti Resigns
Guatemalan President Otto Perez announced on Friday that his vice president, Roxana Baldetti, was resigning after one of her top aides was accused of participating in a customs bribery ring.
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Guatemala's Fuego Volcano Spews Ash, Forces Airport Closure
Guatemala's Fuego volcano belched black ash into the sky on Saturday, causing the government to evacuate 100 nearby residents and forcing the closure of the capital's international airport, President Otto Perez told reporters.
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US Homeland Security Chief to Visit Guatemala on Child Migrants
US Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson will visit Guatemala Tuesday for talks on the flood of Central American child migrants entering the United States, his department said on Monday.
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Newborn Baby Among Dead as Earthquake Hits Mexico, Guatemala
A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Mexico and Guatemala on Monday killing at least three people including a newborn baby at a hospital and injuring dozens.
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Up to 15 dead in 7.4 earthquake: Guatemalan president
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Guatemala on Wednesday morning, killing up to 15 people according to preliminary reports from the country's president. President Otto Perez Molina told a news conference that not all deaths had been confirmed, but others reported of people buried in some of the 30 houses that collapsed in t...
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Corruption-Weary Guatemalans Elect Comedian as President
Comedian Jimmy Morales won a landslide victory in Guatemala's presidential race Sunday despite having no political experience, after a campaign upended by a corruption scandal that felled the outgoing president.
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Guatemala Swears in New President as Former Leader Detained
Guatemala's Congress swore in a new president Thursday as disgraced former leader Otto Perez was ordered detained to prevent him becoming a fugitive from justice in the Central American nation's long-running corruption saga.
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Guatemalan President Resigns Over Corruption Firestorm
Embattled Guatemalan President Otto Perez resigned Thursday after a judge issued a warrant for his arrest to face corruption charges, upending the political landscape three days ahead of general elections.
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Arrest Warrant Issued for Guatemala's President: Prosecutor
A judge issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for Guatemala's President Otto Perez, who faces prosecution for allegedly masterminding a huge fraud scheme, a prosecutor said, a day after he was stripped of his immunity.
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Guatemala President 'Calm' as Impeachment Storm Swirls
Guatemalan President Otto Perez said on Monday he is calm and confident he has done nothing wrong, as lawmakers debated stripping his immunity and forcing him to face prosecution on corruption charges.
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Thousands March in Guatemala to Pressure President to Resign
Tens of thousands of Guatemalans took to the streets on Thursday to demand the resignation of President Otto Perez, who has refused to quit in the face of accusations by his attorney general that he was involved in a lucrative customs racket.
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Guatemalan President Was 'Number One' in Graft Scheme: Officials
Prosecutors accused Guatemalan President Otto Perez on Friday of being one of the ringleaders of a corruption scandal shaking the country, as police arrested his former vice president.
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Thousands Raise Pressure on President, Protest Graft in Guatemala,
Thousands gathered in the main square of Guatemala's capital on Saturday to protest against corruption after a wave of graft scandals prompted a Cabinet shake-up and the resignation of the vice president.
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Guatemalans Push for Resignation of President Otto Perez
Thousands took to the streets in Guatemala City on Saturday, demanding that President Otto Perez step down due to a corruption scandal that has shaken his government to its core.
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Amid Corruption Scandal, Guatemalan Vice President Roxana Baldetti Resigns
Guatemalan President Otto Perez announced on Friday that his vice president, Roxana Baldetti, was resigning after one of her top aides was accused of participating in a customs bribery ring.
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Guatemala's Fuego Volcano Spews Ash, Forces Airport Closure
Guatemala's Fuego volcano belched black ash into the sky on Saturday, causing the government to evacuate 100 nearby residents and forcing the closure of the capital's international airport, President Otto Perez told reporters.
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US Homeland Security Chief to Visit Guatemala on Child Migrants
US Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson will visit Guatemala Tuesday for talks on the flood of Central American child migrants entering the United States, his department said on Monday.
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Newborn Baby Among Dead as Earthquake Hits Mexico, Guatemala
A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Mexico and Guatemala on Monday killing at least three people including a newborn baby at a hospital and injuring dozens.
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Up to 15 dead in 7.4 earthquake: Guatemalan president
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Guatemala on Wednesday morning, killing up to 15 people according to preliminary reports from the country's president. President Otto Perez Molina told a news conference that not all deaths had been confirmed, but others reported of people buried in some of the 30 houses that collapsed in t...
