Month: September 2015

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Guatemalan protests force president’s arrest

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Guatemala’s public protests achieved their desired goal on Sept. 1., when the Guatemalan congress lifted President Otto Perez Molina’s immunity against charges of corruption. This 132-0 unanimous vote marks the first time a Guatemalan president has lost immunity. On April 16, the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), a […]