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Guatemala's President Otto Perez Molina resigns
Source: BBC
Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina has resigned hours after a judge issued a warrant for his arrest.
Prosecutors accuse Mr Perez Molina of masterminding a scheme to defraud the customs service of millions of dollars. He denies the allegations.
On Tuesday, Congress stripped him of his immunity from prosecution, a first in the Central American nation.
A spokesman said Mr Perez Molina had decided to step down to "confront the proceedings against him".
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-34137225