Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s Congress has selected the 13 new justices of the Supreme Court in a closely observed process that critics say still failed to rid the court of the influence of powerful interests. The disappointing result was nearly assured even before lawmakers’ decision, because the selection committees submitted a list of candidates still riddled with questionable  figures. Observers from the Organization of …

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The choice was considered critical for the fight against graft in one of Central America's poorest countries, whose President Bernardo Arevalo has denounced the existence of a "corrupt pact" among politicians, prosecutors, judges and business elites he says have wielded power from the shadows.

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Guatemala Choses New Supreme Court Judges In Questioned Process

Congress on Thursday selected the 13 new judges of Guatemala’s Supreme Court after a process criticized by observers alleging opaqueness and political interference. The choice was considered critical for the fight against graft in one of Central America’s poorest countries, whose President Bernardo Arevalo has denounced the existence of a “corrupt pact” among politicians, prosecutors, judges and business elites he says have wielded power from th…

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Guatemala choses new Supreme Court judges in questioned process

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala’s Congress on Thursday selected 13 new Supreme Court justices in a closely watched process that critics say failed to free the court from the influence of powerful interests.   
The disappointing result was almost assured even before the MPs’ decision, as the selection committees submitted a list of candidates still full of questionable figures.   
Observers from the Organization of American States, the United Nations …

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