The Winter 2024 edition of El Quetzal, from The Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC), has recently been published. It features an interview with Juan Francisco Sandoval, who was the head of the Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Impunity (FECI) from 2015 to 2021. As President Bernardo Arévalo’s administration approaches a year in office, the human rights situation in Guatemala remains extremely fragile. Attorney General Consuelo Porras’ lawfare campaign against Arévalo has only intensified, with prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche launching yet another legal case seeking to strip the president of his immunity.
Meanwhile, a new Supreme Court was selected by the Guatemalan Congress in October. According to Sandoval, this selection has made the Arévalo’s position more precarious, as the majority of the judges selected have strong links to the Pacto De Corruptos, a grouping of special economic and political interests that staunchly opposed his election to the presidency.
You can read more on this and read the latest El Quetzal, here, GHRC – El Quetzal.
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