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Guatemala's President Perez resigns amid graft scandal


    GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemalan President Otto Perez has resigned, his spokesman said on Thursday, after becoming embroiled in a corruption scandal that has gutted his government and plunged the country into chaos just days before a national election.

    Thousands of protesters had flooded the streets of the capital, Guatemala City, and other cities in recent weeks calling for Perez, a 64-year-old retired general, to quit.

    The letter of resignation was signed late on Wednesday and sent to the country's Congress, presidential spokesman Jorge Ortega said.

    (Reporting by Alexandra Alper; Editing by Louise Ireland)