How a TV Star Triggered a Slow Motion Constitutional Crisis
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A tale of two presidents threatening Guatemala’s efforts to curb corruption and migration.
Jimmy Morales
All Eyes on Guatemala as Crisis Brews Ahead of Elections
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President Jimmy Morales’ maneuvering against Guatemala’s institutions could give the U.S. a chance to recalibrate its policy.
Is Kicking Out CICIG Bad for Business in Guatemala?
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Expelling the commission could shake investor confidence, critics warn.
Guatemala Is on the Brink. Washington Should Take a Stand.
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Washington is giving President Morales a pass on his efforts to evade justice, writes the first Guatemalan elected to the U.S. Congress.
5 Ways the Guatemalan Government Is Trying to Dismantle CICIG
Three years ago, Guatemala surprised the world when the Public Ministry (MP) and a U.N.-backed anti-corruption body – the International Commission Against Impunity (CICIG) – uncovered a nationwide graft scheme that reached all the way up to the then-president, Otto Pérez Molina, landing him and a dozen others in prison. It was the biggest splash … Read more
