On May 8, Vice-President Roxana Baldetti resigned, following high-profile allegations that she was involved in a corruption network linked to the national tax agency. However, her resignation has not defused the situation, with major protests on May 16-17 calling for Perez Molina's departure.
Public protests will continue and may increase in frequency before September elections, given public frustration with the political elite.
The Perez Molina administration will now focus on trying to minimise the damage done by the corruption scandal.
It will thus have little attention to spare for attempting to progress its legislative agenda in its final months in office.
Longer-term, corruption revelations and the unprecedented public response may drive further anti-corruption initiatives.
