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Protests Demand Resignation of Guatemalan President After Firing of Top Anti-Corruption Prosecutor

HeadlineJul 26, 2021

In Guatemala, protests calling for the resignation of right-wing President Alejandro Giammattei have intensified after the attorney general fired the country’s top anti-corruption prosecutor Friday. Juan Francisco Sandoval fled Guatemala just hours after being ousted, fearing for his life. Protesters are also condemning government corruption and the deadly mishandling of the pandemic.

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