I have some comments on recent developments in Guatemala for the Inter-American Dialogue’s daily Latin America Advisor in
Will Guatemala's Stalemate Over CICIG Continue?
CICIG has established itself as an indispensable instrument in the fight against corruption and impunity in Guatemala. Hundreds of individuals, including several members of the political and economic elite, are awaiting trial or have already been convicted on various corruption charges. Those currently under investigation include President Jimmy Morales and members of his family and political party.
As a result, Morales and his allies have launched an all-out assault on CICIG. There is no reason to believe that Morales’ actions have been made in the best interests of the Guatemalan people.
You can read the rest of my answer and those of Mario Polanco, director of Grupo de Apoyo Mútuo in Guatemala City, Donald J. Planty, senior advisor to Albright Stonebridge Group in Washington and former U.S. ambassador to Guatemala, Adriana Beltrán, director for citizen security at the Washington Office on Latin America, and Helen Mack, founder and executive director of the Myrna Mack Foundation
here.
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