Sammy Morales, (L) brother of Guatemala's president Jimmy Morales, arrives at the court after being arrested for his alleged involvement in a corruption case in Guatemala City, Guatemala, January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Luis Echeverria
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala on Wednesday arrested the brother and a son of the country's president, who swept to victory with an anti-graft campaign, for their alleged involvement in corruption.
Jimmy Morales was elected president in 2015 pledging to clean up Guatemalan politics after riding a wave of public anger over a corruption scandal that led to the arrest and trial of his predecessor, retired General Otto Perez.
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