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Guatemalan ex-president Otto Perez attends a hearing at the Supreme Court in Guatemala City on September 3, 2015 (AFP Photo)
Guatemala City - Guatemala's Congress accepted president Otto Perez's resignation Thursday as he appeared in court over corruption allegations following unprecedented protests that have upended the political scene, three days from elections.
The retired general looked uncomfortable as prosecutors detailed their accusations before the Supreme Court, lowering his eyes when they played out wire-tapped phone calls they say implicate him in a scheme to defraud the state.
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