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Otto Pérez Molina

A female protester raises her fist as she takes part in a march to protest against the decision of Guatemala President Jimmy Morales to end the mandate of the UN-backed anti-graft commission, the CICIG, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, January 12, 2019.

Guatemala shut down its anti-corruption commission. Now its people worry about impunity.

Justice

President Jimmy Morales, who is under investigation, shut down Guatemala’s popular anti-corruption commission. Now the country is embroiled in a battle over its legacy.

A protester hits a pot during a demonstration to commemorate International Labour Day in downtown Guatemala City, May 1, 2015. International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day or May Day, commemorates the struggle of workers in industrialised countrie

A Guatemalan spring? Youth-driven protests demand resignation of leaders

Justice

Trial of former dictator forces Guatemala to face its turbulent past

Guatemalan President Perez Pushes for Drug Legalization

Conflict & Justice

Ríos Montt on Trial for War Crimes in Guatemala

Conflict & Justice
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Future Leader of Guatemala May Come From Country’s Violent Past

Global Politics

Otto Perez Molina, a man who commanded troops during that reign of terror, is poised to be country’s next president.

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