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Guatemalan Vice President to Resign Amidst Bribery Scandal

© AP Photo / Moises CastilloGuatemala's Vice President Roxana Baldetti listens to a question from journalists during a press conference at the presidential house in Guatemala City.
Guatemala's Vice President Roxana Baldetti listens to a question from journalists during a press conference at the presidential house in Guatemala City. - Sputnik International
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Facing a scandal in relation to alleged involvement in a customs scheme, Guatemalan Vice President Roxana Baldetti is stepping down from her position.

Though Baldetti has denied any wrongdoing, allegations suggest her involvement in a government scheme in which customs officials neglected to enforce tax levies in exchange for bribes.

A Supreme Court ruling earlier this week determined that she could lose her immunity from prosecution, and proposition lawmakers have already called for Baldetti to face an investigation.

"This is a personal decision to submit to the needed investigations…" President Otto Perez Molina said, according to Reuters. "Her decision is personal, thoughtful and courageous."


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