Guatemalan President resigns amid corruption scandalSeptember 3, 2015 - 16:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina has resigned hours after a judge issued a warrant for his arrest, BBC News reports. Prosecutors accuse Perez Molina of masterminding a scheme to defraud the customs service of millions of dollars. He denies the allegations. On Tuesday, September 2 Congress stripped him of his immunity from prosecution, a first in the Central American nation. A spokesman said Perez Molina had decided to step down to "confront the proceedings against him". Molina's resignation comes just days before Sunday's presidential election, in which he was barred from standing under constitutional rules. Vice-President Alejandro Maldonado is expected to govern until the new president is sworn in on 14 January. Photo: AFP/ Getty Images Related links: Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |