Guatemalan President to Testify Before Congress in Corruption Scandal

2015-06-17 2

Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina will testify before Congress today in relation to his alleged involvement in the corruption scandal rocking the country. The US$14 million corruption scandal involves high level officials and the country's customs and social security and health care system. A congressional commission has been established to investigate Perez's possible direct or indirect involvement and decide whether to strip him of immunity from prosecution. TeleSUR correspondent in Central America Gerardo Torres explains how the case is developing.