Embattled Guatemalan President Pérez Molina resigns, arrest warrant issued

uatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina resigned late Wednesday amid a corruption scandal, his spokesman said.
The resignation came within hours of the Attorney General’s Office issuing a warrant for his arrest.

Earlier this week, the nation’s congress voted to strip Pérez Molina of his immunity.

The move paved the way for his possible prosecution as part of a corruption investigation that has shaken his government and sparked protests calling for his resignation.

The President is prohibited from leaving the country.