Ex-Guatemala anti-corruption prosecutor granted asylum in US
- The United States government has granted asylum to Juan Francisco Sandoval, the former lead anti-corruption prosecutor of Guatemala, who was fired and fled the country under threat of arrest.
- Sandoval played a crucial role in prosecuting former President Otto Pérez Molina and his Vice President Roxana Baldetti for corruption. He has uncovered corrupt networks that have spanned multiple administrations, including the current one.
- The justice system in Guatemala has deteriorated significantly, leading to the forced exit of a United Nations-backed anti-corruption mission and the targeting of judges and prosecutors who were fighting against corruption. More than 40 former justice system figures are now in exile.
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Ex-Guatemala anti-corruption prosecutor granted asylum in US
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The United States government has granted asylum to Guatemala’s former lead anti-corruption prosecutor two years after he was fired and fled the country under threat of arrest. An internationally respected prosecutor, Juan Francisco Sandoval had participated in the prosecution of former President Otto Pérez Molina and his Vice President Roxana Baldetti, who resigned and was convicted and sentenced of corruption, as well as f…
Ex-Guatemala anti-corruption prosecutor granted asylum in US
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The United States government has granted asylum to Guatemala’s former lead anti-corruption prosecutor two years after he was fired and fled the country under threat of arrest. An internationally respected prosecutor, Juan Francisco Sandoval had participated in the prosecution of former President Otto Pérez Molina and his Vice President Roxana Baldetti, who resigned and was convicted and sentenced of corruption, as well as f…
Ex-Guatemala anti-corruption prosecutor granted asylum in US
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The United States government has granted asylum to Guatemala’s former lead anti-corruption prosecutor two years after he was fired and fled the country under threat of arrest. An internationally respected prosecutor, Juan Francisco Sandoval had participated in the prosecution of former President Otto Pérez Molina and his Vice President Roxana Baldetti, who resigned and was convicted and se…
Ex-Guatemala anti-corruption prosecutor granted asylum in US
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The United States government has granted asylum to Guatemala’s former lead anti-corruption prosecutor two years after he was fired and fled the country under threat of arrest. An internationally respected prosecutor, Juan Francisco Sandoval had participated in the prosecution of former President Otto Pérez Molina and his Vice President Roxana Baldetti, who resigned and was convicted and se…
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