Guatemala: President Pérez Resigns; Runoff Presidential Election on October 25

Taft-Morales, Maureen

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Politics and government;    Elections;    Presidential elections;    Corruption in politics;   

RP-ID  :  IN10354
RP-ID  :  IN10354_2015Sep17

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides background on the runoff presidential election in Guatemala following the resignation of President Otto Pérez Molina in September. In response to a court order, he appeared at court to hear charges of criminal association, corruption, and fraud brought against him; Congress accepted Pérez's resignation and swore in Vice President Alejandro Maldonado as president.