Guatemalan Congress strips president's immunity
Guatemala City (AFP) - Guatemala's Congress voted Tuesday to strip embattled President Otto Perez's immunity, clearing the way for him to be prosecuted over allegations he masterminded a massive corruption scheme.
The resolution was passed unanimously by the 132 lawmakers present, who had faced virulent demands from protesters to make the president face trial over the alleged multi-million-dollar fraud scheme at the national customs service.
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