Guatemala President Rejects Calls to Quit Over Corruption

Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina rejected accusations that he was involved in a corruption scandal and rebuffed critics who said he should resign five months before his term expires.

In a nationally-televised address on Sunday evening, Perez Molina said his conscience “is clear” and that he would remain in office to help protect the Central American country’s institutions. While the 64-year-old president said he would confront any accusations against him, he also apologized for the series of corruption scandals that have battered his administration this year.