Who is the "monster" Attorney General who has prosecutors in fear for their lives in Guatemala?
The US has barred Guatemala's Attorney General Consuelo Porras from entering the country, accusing her of being involved in corruption.
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DAVID C ADAMS
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PUBLICADO 23 MAY 2022 – 04:20 PM EDT | ACTUALIZADO 9 AGO 2022 – 11:11 AM EDT
Guatemalan former prosecutors and human rights advocates say this week’s decision to reappoint controversial Attorney General, Consuelo Porras, for a second four-year term, is a disaster for democracy and signals a free reign for rampant political corruption. President Alejandro Giammattei reappointed Porras last week Monday, ignoring widespread concerns about her suitability for the office.
The U.S. State Department had already placed Porras and her husband on a list of "corrupt and undemocratic actors" in September, as well as suspending cooperation with his office and took away his visa.
At her swearing in Giammattei defended Porras and also struck a nationalist tone, saying that the attorney general's office "will not be used ever again by [Guatemalan] nationals or foreigners to impose an ideological or political agenda".
Giammattei also announced that he will not attend the Summit of the Americas in response to U.S. criticism of the appointment of the attorney general.
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