US expresses 'deep concern' about Guatemala anti-corruption backlash

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed 'deep concern' to his Guatemalan counterpart on Friday about efforts to abolish a leading ...

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken disembarks his plane as he arrives for his visit to San Jose, Costa Rica, June 1, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/PoolGUATEMALA CITY: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed"deep concern" to his Guatemalan counterpart on Friday about efforts to abolish a leading anti-corruption unit in the attorney general's office, a US spokesman said.

Guatemala's Special Prosecutor's Office Against Impunity , led by prosecutor Juan Francisco Sandoval, has been hit with legal challenges in recent days seeking to declare it unconstitutional."The Secretary expressed deep concern about any efforts to abolish anti-corruption offices, such as FECI," Price said.President Alejandro Giammattei told Reuters this week he believed FECI's chief had a left-wing agenda that affected his work.

 

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