The European Union She said on Friday that she was “concerned” about the actions of the Attorney General of Guatemala against senior officials of the Latin American country’s government.
«Guatemala: EU concerned about Attorney General’s actions against senior government officials and seizure of electoral roll»he wrote on his X profile Peter Stanospokesman for the head of EU diplomacy, Joseph Borrell.
He added that the community club “remains committed to democracy and vigilant against the undermining of the rule of law, as demonstrated by the individual sanctions in force.”
The President of Guatemala, Bernardo Arevalodenounced this Thursday to the attorney general, Consuelo Porrasfor the crime of violating the Constitution, following his request for the dismissal of some members of the president’s cabinet.
«Just now I filed a new preliminary indictment against Consuelo Porras for crimes against the Constitution and abuse of authority»Arévalo said during a press conference at the National Palace of Cultureseat of government.
The Guatemalan president’s new legal action came 24 hours after prosecutor Porras requested the Constitutional Court, the country’s highest court, to remove the nation’s attorney general, Julio Saavedra and the Minister of Finance, Jonathan Menkosfor allegedly failing to comply with a court ruling issued last May.
Porras, who has headed the Public Prosecutor’s Office since 2018, is under sanctions from the United States, the European Union and more than 30 countries for trying to reverse the results of the 2023 general elections, which resulted in Arévalo winning, who unexpectedly took over the presidency.
The Prosecutor’s Office, led by Porras, maintains three active criminal cases against the Guatemalan president and the political party, Seed Movementwith which he won the Presidency in August 2023. EFE (I)
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