Guatemala's former President Otto Perez Molina talks to reporters after a hearing at the Supreme Court of Justice in Guatemala City, Guatemala, March 28, 2016, on charges of conspiracy, customs fraud and bribery charges. REUTERS/Saul Martinez
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Jailed former Guatemalan President Otto Perez was accused on Friday of negotiating and receiving part of a $25 million bribe in exchange for granting a port concession to a Spanish company, the attorney general's office said on Friday.
The latest accusation comes a year after a bribery scandal toppled Perez's government, forcing his resignation and landed him in jail. He is awaiting trial accused of leading a customs racket that swindled millions from the country's coffers.
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