A judge has rejected an appeal by jailed Guatemalan ex-president Otto Perez to be released into house arrest over fears of contracting the coronavirus.
HEADED FOR TRIAL Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina waves as he leaves after a press conference at the presidential residence in Guatemala City on May 28, 2015. Embattled President Otto Perez has faced large protests calling for his resignation since a UN-backed investigation uncovered a customs bribery ring implicating a wide array of high-ranking officials. AFP PHOTO