as having done that in guatemala now. and, i mean, i'm really proud of the fact that it's been three years since that book came out. and in terms of its... for all the enemies i have in guatemala in the media and, you know, the powerful media controlled by people who are on the side of the murderers, essentially, they haven't been able to find one detail that's wrong, that i've had to retract in my recounting of the case itself. >> hinojosa: the importance of fact-based reporting is right there. so i want to talk just as we end about something that happened in your life that was really extraordinary. you... you later in life find a woman to fall in love with, and you fall deeply in love with aura estrada. >> yeah. >> hinojosa: and just a few years after you're together... >> well, we were together five years. >> hinojosa: five years. >> and no, she was... you know, she's beyond the love of my life. we were... i think i was... you know, i don't know how to say it except to say, you know, we were married two years. we were

ella regresÓ a guatemala pero sin Él.o, puedo asegurarles que estuviera puesta en esa lista. ericka porras: por su parte, el presidente de guatemala, otto pÉrez molina, saliÓ en su defensa asegurando que fue su gobierno quien pidiÓ a la comisiÓn internacional contra la impunidad que investigara el caso. otto pÉrez molina: aquÍ no podemos dejar que el paÍs caiga en una anarquÍa, ese es un llamado que nosotros estamos haciendo a la madurez, a la sensatez, a respetar la institucionalidad, a respetar que cada instancia haga lo propio, lo que tiene que hacer y, ¿eh?, si hay necesidad?, mire, para mÍ sería muy fÁcil irme a presentar al ministerio pÚblico y-- a tocarle la puerta y lo que me van a decir es que no hay ninguna denuncia en contra mÍa. ericka porras: para los analistas, esta gigantesca defraudaciÓn fiscal y la forma en que se han dado a conocer los hechos constituye fuertes indicios de que el gobierno estaba al tanto de lo que sucedÍa. mario polanco: es un saqueo total el que estÁn haciendo del estado y de todos sus

jorge: vamos al punto en guatemala acusaciones de corrupciÓn estremecen al gobierno de pÉrez molina,i les piden su renuncia y la de la vicepresidenta. lo hablamos con el diputado opositor. hablamos de las violentas calles de baltimore. y la brutalidad policÍaca. debe ser localizada la mariguana en los estados unidos? el cantante mijares estÁ con nosotros hablamos de su nuevo disco no se me acaba el alma, lo que hace para reinventarse y lo que le duele de mÉxico, recordamos un icono del cine, marÍa elena velasco, mejor conocida como la india marÍa, su trayectoria nunca se va a olvidar, comenzamos. vamos al punto comenzamos este programa con un escÁndalo de corrupciÓn en guatemala una operaciÓn de contrabando y fraude fiscal, coordinada aparentemente en las mÁs altas esferas del gobierno guatemalteco las acusaciones apuntan al principal asesor de la vicepresidenta y el vicepresidente otto pÉrez molina dicen que no tienen nada que ver pero miles piden su renuncia comenzamos con este reportaje. erika: cientos de guatemaltecos piden la renuncia de otto pÉrez molina y de la vicepresidenta

su primera prueba el tricolor se despide con un holgado triunfo ante guatemala. ♪ locutor: este es su noticiero univisiÓn fin de semana con fÉlix y arantxa. fÉlix: buenas noches bienvenidos a noticiero univisiÓn las lluvias siguen sembrando muerte y destrucciÓn en texas y oklahoma, miles de personas afectadas por las inundaciones, lo que es peor es que el peligro no ha llegado a su fin tÉrmino conversÓ con algunos de los damnificados y nos trae sus testimonios. pedro: con truenos y relÁmpagos llegÓ una nueva cadena de voceros de houston dejando mÁs inundaciones y seguir con el incremento de trÁnsito el sistema de tormentas que azotan sur y centro del paÍs causan muertos en oklahoma. un oficial disparÓ fatalmente a un hombre contra el que intentaba rescatar porque el fallecido lo agrediÓ cuando se negaba a abandonar su carro. mientras salÍan del agua en direcciÓn a los a gente se produjo una confrontaciÓn, uno de los policÍas fue asaltado y disparÓ dijo el vocero oficial las lluvias que se registran en houston recordaron esta noche a antonio y su esposa el drama q

spring. >> this is the sound of people power in guatemala. young people with brushes in hand painting over political party colors and logos. the 24-year-old, it's a way for guatemalan to express their opposition to a corrupt political system. >> the politicians painted it first, and they shouldn't have painted it. it's illegal for them to paint it. they get fined and they would rather pay the fines than paint over this or not paint at all. >> in the run up to national elections leading parties have painted roads rocks and bridges with political symbols actions that are against the law. now for the first time in decades citizens are fighting back part of a people's movement and sweeping through guatemala. two weeks ago 60,000 people gathered peacefully to protest government corruption, something they say is a national awakening. scandals have rocked the country, leaving it's vice president and several of the ministers to step down. calls for the president to resign continue. back in guatemala people say this arch is a way of showing solidarity

se profundiza la crisis polÍtica guatemala hoy se viviÓ una multitudinaria jornada de protesta para pediresidente otto pÉrez molina en medio de los escÁndalos de corrupciÓn. por segundo aÑo consecutivo el jinete mexicano vÍctor espinoza buscarÁ la triple corona de la hÍpica en los ee.uu. un tÍtulo que no se obtiene desde 1978 vamos ahora con toda la informaciÓn. ♪ ♪ ♪ locutor: este es su noticiero univisiÓn fin de semana con fÉlex y arantxa. arantxa: buenas noches y bienvenidos recuperar el tiempo perdido es el mayor deseo de alondra y dorotea tras ocho aÑos porque el padre se la llevÓ a mÉxico. fÉlix: ambas regresaron a houston, texas donde fueron recibidas por la familia con una pequeÑa pero emotiva celebraciÓn, pedro nos hace el relato de la alegrÍa. pedro: alondra y su madre llegan a houston y celebrar junto a familiares y amigos el esperado encuentro que culminÓ luego de casi ocho aÑos de separaciÓn. >> muy bien muy feliz. >> quÉ se siente estar de nuevo con tu madre? >> mucha alegrÍa. >> aparte es el principio de la felicidad. pedro: la travesÍa de retorno a los estados unidos inici

. >> and celebrations in guatemala city after the resignation of the vice president. full details coming up. >> a reminder of the top stories here on al jazeera. the saudi-led coalition has staged more than 100 airstrikes in the past 24 hours against houthi fight necessary yemen. saudi arabia has offered a five-day cease-fire but the houthis are yet to respond. a judge in cairo has upheld hosni mubarak's three-year prison sentence for corruption. he has already spent three years in and will freed. >>> they called it the great patriotic war in russia. no country suffered more casualties in military and civilians. as rory challands it is a barometer of their military and commission. >> russia's biggest-ever victory day prayed to mark 70 years since the nazi's nazis surrender surrendered. this from a leader who speaks against the rehabilitation of militarism. in saturday's red square address vladimir putin praised the millions of soviet citizens who perished in the war and criticized modern powers, presumably the u.s. for trying to dominate global affairs. >> in past dec

david mercer is in the capitol. >> reporter: guatemala's political crisis deepened on thursday.sident announced the dismissals in the wake of corruption scandals that are battering his administration. >> translator: this was my request, it's important that this is made clear. it's not what is asked for, but i am accepting this and making the changes that i consider appropriate. of course we have made enough efforts to move forward and continue fighting to serve the people of guatemala. >> reporter: the major cabinet shuffle came a day after the chief was arrested in a bribery investigation. police detained a dozen other officials, including the head of the social security agency. tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in cent weeks to protest corruption and demand the president's resignation. the biggest political scandal emerged after a corruption sting implicated the head of the tax authority and the vice president's personal secretary. but though the vice president stepped down two weeks ago, the criticisms have grown. the president will be opening this latest

. >> la vicepresidenta de guatemala presentÓ su renuncia.la dice: fue una decisiÓn personal. >> de criminal a cristiano. esta noche le presentaremos el testimonio de quien se hacÍa llamar el anticristo y uno de los fundadores del cÁrtel de los zetas. >> le mostraremos cÓmo su telÉfono podrÍa ser el enemigo encubierto que lleva consigo y sin saberlo. comenzamos. [mÚsica] >> este es su noticiero univisiÓn ediciÓn nocturna con ilia calderÓn y enrique acevedo. [mÚsica] >> bienvenidos. esta noche las bases militares y otras se mantienen en el nivel mÁs alerta ante lo que el gobierno llamÓ una amenaza terrorista incrementada. como nos explica lourdes desde washington, el grupo terrorista iris dice tener personas entrenadas dispuestos a generar caos en suelo norteachericano. >> el pentÁgono elevÓ el nivel de seguridad en las bases y otras instalaciones militares del paÍs por primera vez en cuatro aÑos. la decisiÓn efectiva desde anoche no responde a ninguna amenaza especÍfica, dijo un portavoz. pero agregÓ que buscan mayor seguridad despuÉs de que

guatemala estÁ en vilo con la vicepresidenta de esa naciÓn.e delaware donde aparece pateando brutalmente a un sospechoso... en el video se aprecia cuando "lateef dickerson", intenta tirarse al suelo como se lo haÍan indicado y el oficial le propina puntapies en la cara hasta dejarlo inconsciente. --esto sucedió el 24 de agosto del 2014; las imágenes fueron difundidas como parte de la investigacÓn. --el celoso agente del orden ahora enfrenta cargos de asalto. --se imagina usted a niÑas de apenas 12 y 14 aÑos prostituyéndose en su vecindario..?--eso es lo que precisamente esta ocurriendo en el valle de san fernando, cerca a los angeles.--en una investigación en equipo, oswaldo borraez y el diario la opinion, salieron con unidades de la policía; y lo que descubrieron es escalofriante... --veamos ramÓn: y lo que descubrieron realmente es escalofriante. veamos. >> usted estÁ a bordo. el sargento rodney fischer... sus cuerpos estÁn a la venta.usted las puede ver hacer varias cosas. sepa, california es el primer lugar a nivel nacional con este proble

ella regresÓ a guatemala, pero sin Él.or su parte el presidente de guatemala, otto pÉrez molina saliÓ en su defensa. >> no podemos dejar que el paÍs caiga... si hay necesidad, para mÍ sería muy fÁcil irme a presentar. >> para los analistas, constituye indicios que el gobierno estaba al tanto de lo que sucedÍa. >> estÁn robándose el dinero en efectivo. >> aseguran que darÁn a conocer los nombres de otros funcionarios pÚbllicos. >> ericka, muchas gracias. el fin de semana pasado pidieron disculpas, no tienen intenciÓn de renunciar, pero han sido demandados por el diputado amilcar pop. diputado, ha puesto una demanda en contra de otto pÉrez molina y la vicepresidentea, ¿de quÉ los acusa? amÍlcar pop: el primer tema es que ellos mintieron al paÍs, generaron contradicciones, eso se llama prueba notoria, en pÚblico. demostraron con sus contradicciones, el objetivo que conecta la relaciÓn penal es que cometen encubrimiento. entonces el presidente tambiÉn contribuye a eso, tambiÉn miente. es un primer hecho notorio que genera duda

y un nuevo escÁndalo de corrupciÓn en guatemala detienen a funcionarios vinculados a un fraude en elridad social. entre los arrestados se encuentra el ex secretario privado del presidente otto pÉrez molina. comienza la ediciÓn nocturna. ♪ locutor: este es un noticiero univisiÓn, ediciÓn nocturna con ir a calderÓn y enrique acevedo. _ilia ilia: investigadores federales tratan de establecer las causas y la magnitud del daÑo ecolÓgico tras un derrame de miles de galones de petrÓleo en costas de california y hasta santa bÁrbara. ocurriÓ en la localidad de refugios y alcanza penetrar hasta una distancia de nueve millas en el ocÉano pacÍfico. a sÓlo 23 millas del derrame se encuentran las visitadas playas de santa bÁrbara. otro centro turÍstico es la ciudad de coleta que estÁ a 15 millas. el gobernador de california declarÓ el estado de emergencia. juan: aunque se calcula que se derramaron 105.000 galones de crudo sigue siendo un incidente de proporciones de efectos desconocidos. estos residentes dicen estar tristes y preocupados por eso decidieron unirse las labores de limpieza. >> para q

. >> protesters in guatemala have been celebrating after the president step down. as david mercer reports. >> thousands of people were back on the streets of guatemala city a day after the country's vice president stepped down. resignation was the culmination of weeks of protests but while quawftguatemalans are celebrating, the work is far from hoafer. >> translator: the politicians and public servants, must not serve themselves from the resources of the public. we ask each and every one of them to resign. >> her resignation was announced by the president. he said it was a brave position. >> i reiterate courageously made the decision to present her resignation. what i think is that everything has its time. there are processes here which i insist should be followed. there are processes established by law and processes which all guatemalans should respect. >> former second is alleged to be the ringleader of a scam to lower customs duties. investigators issued an arrest warrant for his arrest, when he was on a trip to south korea. she held a press conference to deny a

they don't want the same guatemala that their parents had. that they're supposed to protect the institutions and they want to see not just their president resign but for a total reformation of the political process. >> afghanistan is facing an energy crisis. decades of war has damaged infrastructure and the end of nato and u.s. food subsidies has worsened the situation. jenniferjennifer glasse has the story. >> eight hours of electricity a day now we used to have 24. there were 800 people working here now there are only 12. >> reporter: could force him to become a fighter for taliban to make money. businesses get eight hours of electricity a day residents get four, two hours at a time. kandahar struggles more than other cities in afghanistan city residents and businesses basically have full time power brut that's because the capital and other cities have accessing to imported electricity. the problem has not always been this bad it's gotten worse since the nato withdrawal. >> when the forces were here we had 15 times power. our teams here als

desde guatemala, univisiÓn.xhibirse en joyerÍas internacionales y se hace agua una red de narcotrÁfico que operaba en ambos lados del atlÁntico. regresamos. [mÚsica] pizza... hay una masa tan rica y tan fresca que era una lástima no usarla para nada más. y hay un visionario que la usó para crear un acompañante tan bueno que podría ser plato principal. detrás de una gran pizza, hay un gran pizzero. ♪ ♪ pide una pizza grande de 2 toppings por $10 y acompáñala con los nuevos garlic knots. sabrosos nudos con ajo y parmesano. pídelos online por solo $4. mejores ingredientes. mejor pizza. papa john's. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> la superestrella colombiana sofÍa vergara le dedicÓ la estrella que recibiÓ en el paseo de la fama de hollywood a su paÍs y a sus compatriotas. fue un momento especial para sofÍa vergara que ha estado lidiando con las exigencias de su ex novio que ha llevado su lucha por los embriones congelados de su pareja en los que reclama Él y ella se niega. >> tiene elementos de telenovela, pero la historia de los dos embr

highest price because of corruption in guatemala. u.n. anti-corruption investigators say the country's social security agency changed to a different drug provideer after bribes. her husband reacted to the new drug as if it were poison and died two months after starting a new treatment. >> he didn't feel well when they gave him the new treatment. it wasn't good. he had stomach pains. he was nauseous, and he had diarrhea. >> at least 13 people have died since the government switched providers. >> the case is one of two corruption scandals battling the president. it led for the resignation the vice president and several cabinet members while other high ranking officials have been arrested. tens of thousands of guatemalans are calling for the president to resign. lucia had to wait 24 hours in a wheelchair to be seen after getting sick from the drugs. >> this is the saddest thing. we were dying and they didn't do anything to help us. >> her saw now helps with her care and says doctors didn't even read her chart. >> they lost control of th

part of a people's movement that is sweeping through guatemala. two weeks ago 60,000 people gathered peacefully to protest the corruption. a group they say of a national awakening. scandals have rocked the country leaving the vice president and senior ministers to step down. back in guatemala people say this art is a way of showing solidarity with protesters in the capital. >> we're here to express ourselves and retake these public spaces and to let the politicians know that we're here. that we're united, and this is a peaceful revolution. >> in a country still scared by bloody civil war it has often kept people quiet. members of the political party appear and try to intimidate the group for painting over their logos. but they are certain of their legal rights and stand their ground. >> it's not nice to have to fight with other people over what they're doing but as long as they don't have guns then we're fine and we'll keep doing it. >> blotting out symbols of a political system rooted in the past. a new generation of guatemalans looking towards t

david mercer has more from guatemala city. >> reporter: gaut -- guatemala's crisis deepened on thursdaynnounced the dismissals in the wake of corruption scandals that are battering his administration. >> translator: this was my request. it's important that this is made clear. it's not what is asked for, but i'm making the changes that i consider appropriate. of course we have made enough efforts to move forward and continue fighting to serve the people of guatemala. >> reporter: the cabinet shuffle came a day after the bank chief was arrested in a bribery investigation. tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in recent weeks to protest corruption and demand the president's resignation. in april the country's biggest political scandal in years emerged after a multi-million dollars corruption sting implemented the vice president's personal secretary. and though the vice president stepped down a week ago, protests have grown. the president is hoping these recent events will help satisfy the protesters. this is the first time a president's inner circle has been linked with cor

david mertzer, al jazeera, guatemala. >> all right.ll ahead, find out who is in pole position for sunday's formula one grand prix. we will have all in sport. ♪ >>> hello again. welcome back. sport now with zoe. >>> thanks felicity. barts loan a are 4 points clear -- barcelona is four points clear. real madrid managed a draw. barca converted their chances. pedro rodriguez, the final two remain in doubt because over the dispute of t.v. rights. barca may have to wait to conclude their campaign. real mad dritd failed to keep pace. they had been 2-nil down. but they fall back to get a 2-all draw. desperate for the point and they hope to avoid relegation but they are currently 1-nil down. it looks good for barcelona now. 4-point lead even with that late equalizer. if barca win their next match against athletico, the catalans will be grand champions. burnler has been relegated from the premier league despite winning on saturday. danny aims scored the only goal. he has fallen into the drop zone with two games remaining. burnler are 7 points be

. >> el presidente de guatemala pÉrez molina destituye a ministros, y al titular de la secretarÍa dea. miles de personas salen a la calle a pedir la renuncia del mandatario. asÍ comenzamos. [mÚsica] [mÚsica] >> este es su noticiero univisiÓn ediciÓn nocturna con ilia calderÓn y enrique acevedo. [mÚsica] enrique: muy buenas noches. se hicieron pasar como miembros de la mafia italiana interesados. se trataba en realidad de agentes del fbi que infiltraron una de las organizaciones criminales mÁs importantes de mÉxico y del mundo, el cartel de sinaloa. el operativo: >> hace mÁs de un aÑo que fue capturado y el nombre de joaquÍn el chapo guzmÁn sigue dando de quÉ hablar. las Últimas infsmaciones indican que el temido excapo del cartel se habÍa reunido con agentes encubiertos del fbi en algÚn lugar de las montaÑas de sinaloa en el oeste de mÉxico. los federales se habrÍan hecho pasar por integrantes de una organizaciÓn narcotraficante italiana que buscaba proveedorese de cocaÍna y heroÍna. >> me sorprende que haya sido con el fbi y no con la dea. serÍa la agente mejor ubicada naturalmente

david mercer, al jazeera guatemala city. >>> residents have owner demonstrateagainst the mining which they say will contaminate their crops. mariana sanchez reports. >> reporter: protesting in the small town. they say the president is a traitor. four years ago he told them here he would never support the copper mine project. >> translator: he promised he would respect our decision and now he stabbed us in the back. he betrayed us. >> on friday the president said he will let the tia maria project go ahead because the country could be exposed to lawsuits. but he said the company must explain their vision to these farmers. >> translator: i demand the company charge the tia maria mining project not only to achieve social peace but also for development. these are the fundamental developments for the implementation of any project. >> reporter: the mining company says there will be a 60 day pause and that trillion comply with the highest of standards but the farmers here do not believe them. >> translator: we don't want them anymore. they have to go because they have a history of not protect

david mercer, al jazeera guatemala city. >> a grand jury in the u.s. city of baltimore has confirmed charges against six police officers over the death of freddy gray, the african american man died in may after a spinal cord injury. one policeman has been charged with second degree murder, all the officers are faceing multiple charges including reckless endangerment. >>> volunteers and employees clean up an oil spill 25,000 gallons of oil leaked from an oil pipeline. be jake wardjacob ward ward last more. >> refugio beach is now covered with oil. >> with any oil spill response there's always things that complicate the response. for example, tonight we had to stop our skimming operations this evening because of weather. the high winds and the waves got a little bit too choppy. >> reporter: the spill comes during the migratory time for hump back whales and sea lions. now swimming through the most toxic creations. new studies show exposure to petroleum killed large number of animals there for at least three years after the spill. with each high tide more

but two days ago guatemala supreme court called to remove immunity from her. paving the way to charge her. when president monthly lena was elected in 2011 he promised to combat crime with an iron fist. this scandal suggests limited success. with just four months before presidential elections some fear the damage to guatemala's ruling party had been done. it's presidential candidates had withdrawn from the race, and some protesters are calling for president monthly lena to molina to resign, too. >> 15 fishermen have arrived in myanmar after being rescued last month. we met the families of two of the fishermen. >> it was poverty that drove her son away. first to thailand and then to indonesia. >> we are a farming family, but it is no longer profitable to work on the farm. on the other hand we don't have enough money to start any other business. so my son said the farmers were losing money and he needed to find a job somewhere else. >> he went and told his mother he was working on a boat, and that he would be back in three years. those years have come and gone wi

. >>> still ahead, guatemala's president cracks down on corruption.s -- >>> i'm andy gallagher in miami, where we'll be looking at how the change in u.s. cuba relations is affecting the art scene. ♪ >>> welcome back. let's recap our headlines now. a suicide bomber has hit a shia mosque in eastern saudi arabia during friday prayers. at least 20 were killed and 28 injured. >>> tanzania is struggling to cope with the growing humanitarian crisis. refugees are crammed in camps. a cholera outbreak has killed at least 33 people. >>> myanmar's government says the people they recued at sea were bengalis and that's the word they used to describe rohingya muslims. >>> 2,500 barrels of crude oil leaked from a pipeline on tuesday in santa barbara, california. >> reporter: a sticky smelly mess has befouled the formally pristine sands. workers are busy cleaning the oil off of rocks, slowly mopping up thousands of barrels of crude. the cleanup is being overseen by the u.s. coast guard and the federal environmental protection agency. >> operations will continue throug

cullen mercer reports from guatemala city >>> thousands were back on the streets of guatemala city a day after the country's vice president stepped down. roxana baldetti's resignation was the culmination of weeks of protests. while guatemalans are celebrating a victory for the people, many say the work and the demonstrations are far from over. >> translation: if politicians and public servants are not able to understand a message that they must change and not serve themselves from the resources of the public we ask each and every to resign. otto perez molina announced the resignation, saying it was a brave decision. >> translation: the vice president, after talks in which we analysed what was taking place in the country, i reiterate courageously made the decision to present her resignation. there are processes here i insist should be followed. there are processes established by law and that all guatemalans should respect >>> the former private secretary of roxana baldetti is alleged to have been a leader in a construction scam in which officials took bribes to lower customs duties. i

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adam rainey reports from guatemala city. >> elisabeth santos says her husband paid the highest price for corruption in the country. the social security agency swished to a different reaction drug. jorge died two months after starting the new treatment. >> he didn't feel well when they gave him the new treatment. it wasn't good. he had stomach pain, nauseous and had diarrhea. >> reporter: the case is one of two corruption scandle battering president otto perez. tens of thousands of gawt malns are calling for perez to resign. lucy had to wait 24 hours to be seen after getting sick trt drugs. >> this is the saddest thing. they are dying and didn't do anything for us. she says doctors didn't didn't even read her chart. >> more than 500 people suffering from the same things and no one every responded. >> like 500 people have backs with medicines in them chem still the government has spent a quarter million dollars of this medicine that will have to be basically thrown away. 15 pictures nor brines, accord to lawmakers. >> this is the result of its scornconstant. adam rainey, al jazeera gaw

people brave the rain in guatemala city to call on their lead tore step down.s. >> reporter: i am erica wood on south africa's western cape coast where over fishing and oil spills have put the continue then's only species of penguin at risk of extinction. >> we're here to fully get into the nuances of everything that's going on not just in this country but around the world. getting the news from the people who are affected. >> people need to demand reform... >> ali velshi on target weeknights 10:30p et ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back. a quick reminders of the top stories here on al jazerra. thousands of rohingya refugees escaping the violence in me armor are adrift in the sea. on what the u.n. calls floating coffins. myanmar's government refuses to take responsibilities for the growing humanitarian crisis. thigh land, ma layer ca and indonesia have all been turning the boats way. u.s. special force have his launched a raid inside syria and killed a senior isil commander. washington says he was chief fundraiser and operations commander for the armed group. >>> united state

we have that story from guatemala city. >> reporter: guatemala's crisis continued on thursday as three top cabinet ministers have been fired. the president announced the dismissals in the wake of corruption scandals battering the administration. >> translation: this was my request. it's important that this is clear. it's not what is asked for. i'm accepting this and making the changes that i consider appropriate. of course, we have made enough efforts to move forward and continue fighting to serve the people of guatemala. >>> the major cabinet shuffle came a day after the chief was arrested in a bribery investigation. police obtained more than a dozen others a man that used to be perez molina's personal secretary. tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in recent weeks to protest corruption and demand the president's resignation. in april the biggest political scandal emerged after a sting implicated the head of the natural tax authority and the vice president's personal secretary. though the vice president stepped down two weeks ago, the demonstrations and criticism over

. >> el presidente de guatemala responde a quienes piden su renuncia. >> y tambiÉn un narcotraficantente su renuncia y asegurÓ que se mantendrÁ en el cargo hasta el final de su mandato en 2016. >> pÉrez molina manifestÓ la necesidad de cambios de fondo para combatir la corrupciÓn. miles, miles de manifestantes salieron a las calles de varias ciudades del paÍs para pedir la dimisiÓn del mandatario apcusaciones de corrupciÓn que peesan contra su gobierno y derivaron en la renuncia de la vicepresidente. bÍblicas la policÍa espaÑola desmantelÓ una banda que querÍa obligar a un inmigrante a a vender su riÑÓn para para el hijo enfermo del jefe de la organizaciones. le ofrecieron seis mil euros al inmigrante. decidiÓ dar marcha atrÁs y lo secuestraron y golpearon. >> indignaciÓn por este video en portugal que muestra la agresiÓn de policÍas a un hombre y a... dos hombres frente a sus hijos. ahÍ vemos a los menores. durante las celebraciones del eequipo benfica como el ganador del torneo de ese paÍs. autoridades anuncian una investigaciÓn del incidente. >> un narcotraficante le platicÓ a univ

part of a movement sweeping through guatemala. two weeks ago thousands gathered to protest the national movement. it led many ministers to step down, and the president. back in guatemala, people say the art is a way of showing solidarity with protesters in the capital. >> translation: we are here to express ourselves and retake the public spaces and let the politicians know that we are here, united and it is a peaceful revolution. >>> in a country scarred by a bloody civil war, fear has kept people quiet. local members of a ruling political party appeared and try to intimidate the group for painting over their logos. but they are certain of their legal rights and stand their ground. >> it's not nice to have to fight with other people about what you are doing. but, yes, i think as long as they don't have guns we are fine we'll keep doing it. >> blotting out symbols of a political system rooted in the past. a new generation of guatemalans looking towards the future >>> a new-type of cancer treatment could double the life expectation

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we have more from guatemala city. >> it's a protest movement that's showing no signs of going away. thousands of people took to guatemala city central park on saturday continuing their demands for an end to government corruption. it's the sixth demonstration in just over a month and proof that peaceful movement can have a powerful impact. >> the exvice president of guatemala resigned. that's one of our achievements. we want the president to step down too. >> million dollar corruption scandals have fueled the protests. last week, the crisis deepened with the arrest of high level officials for fraud, and the dismissal of several key cabinet ministers. the impact of the mass demonstrations was unexpect, but what is more surprising is that they're happening at all. >> this is the first time in decades that so many guatemalans have put aside their differences and come together to work toward a common goal. with each victory this movement gross stronger. >> the young make up the backbone of the protestors. unlike their parents generation, they have no memory of the country's bloody 36 yea