“The Supreme Electoral Tribunal has been co-opted by those imposing their own benefit.” Roman Gressier writes in El Faro English about the upcoming presidential elections in Guatemala. It does look as if the the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) has decided… Read More ›
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elPeriódico Forced to Close as Ninth Defense Attorney Takes on Zamora Case
Julie López and Roman Gressier write in El Faro about the ongoing attack against anti-corruption actors through the lens of the attack on the news outlet elPeriódico and its founder José Rubén Zamora. It is a cautionary tale but one… Read More ›
Four-Year Sentence of Anti-Corruption Leader Deals a Blow to Guatemalan Democracy
Carolina Jiménez Sandoval and Isabel Carlota Roby write in El Faro English about the detention and conviction of Guatemalan public prosecutor Virginia Laparra after she alleged corruption within the judiciary. They describe the misogynistic treatment they received as female visitors… Read More ›
“With the Death Squad Dossier, I understood that Guatemala is designed for impunity”
“Look, international cooperation is ending….There’s a lack of interest at the political level to force Guatemala to return to the rule of law.” José Luis Sanz, from El Faro, spoke to Miguel Ángel Gálvez, who has been forced into exile… Read More ›
Exclusion of Presidential Candidates Stains June Guatemalan Elections
Inscription for the June national vote closed this weekend. Electoral authorities, toeing the line of far-right political operatives, have spuriously excluded two presidential duos and are aiming for a third, clearing the way for conservative Zury Rios. Roman Gressier and… Read More ›
José Rubén Zamora’s Trial Judge Expands Probe to Reporters Covering the Case
Roman Gressier and Nelson Rauda, with Julie López, write in El Faro English on the continuing attacks on journalists and the freedom of expression in Guatemala. This is all part of the concerted attack on anti-corruption initiatives being championed by… Read More ›
Virginia Laparra, a Scapegoat in Guatemalan Prison
Álvaro Montenegro wrote in El Faro English about the situation of Virginia Laparra, a former anti-corruption prosecutor, imprisoned for highlighting corruption in the judicial system. On February 23, prosecutor Virginia Laparra completed one year in prison, held alongside military officers,… Read More ›
Disassembling the Death Squad Dossier Case
Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada wrote in El Faro English on the further dismantling of the independent justice system and its effects on a particularly important historical case. For decades, survivors and the families of the victims of the Death Squad… Read More ›
June 2023 Election Poses Critical Test for Guatemalan Democracy
Dozens of mostly conservative candidates are expected to compete in the June general election as divided elites seek control of a state emptied of its anti-corruption judges and prosecutors. Election lawfare to block candidacies could tip the scales, as it… Read More ›
Death Squad Dossier Judge Recounts His Fearful Months before Exile
“There’s a strong terror taking hold in Guatemala” Julie López writes in El Faro English about the terrorism currently being directed against independent members of the Guatemala judiciary, and especially, against judge Miguel Ángel Gálvez, who was recently forced into… Read More ›
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