Guatemala Corruption Scandal Leads to Political Crisis

Street demonstrations, the resignation of cabinet ministers and the arrest of his former vice president have pushed Guatemalan president Otto Perez Molina into a corner. Protesters demanding Perez Molina's resignation blocked roads on the outskirts of Guatemala City on Tuesday, the same day a judge was expected to rule on allegations that former Vice President Roxana Baldetti accepted $3.7 million in bribes as part of a scandal that forced her from office. Since Friday,...

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