BIZARRE: 28 - What They Never Told You

Local head of Guatemala's anti-corruption prosecutor's office arrested

The head of a local branch of Guatemala's Special Prosecutor's Office against Impunity (FECI) was arrested on Wednesday over allegations of abuse of authority and other charges, authorities said.

Reuters · Feb 24, 2022

Five members of Guatemala's anti-corruption prosecutor's office quit

Five members of Guatemala's anti-corruption prosecutor's office have resigned from their posts this month, the Public Ministry said on Monday, after two of them publicly denounced what they called unjust prosecution.

Reuters · Feb 22, 2022

Guatemala arrests anti-corruption officials amid brewing political crisis

The Guatemalan Prosecutor's Office confirmed on Wednesday the arrest of two assistant prosecutors from the Special Prosecutor's Office against Impunity (FECI), the latest in a string of detentions of anti-corruption officials.

Reuters · Feb 16, 2022

Biden preaches unity at anti-LGBTQ event

Despite extensive revelations about the anti-LGBTQ Christian nationalist annual event, Democrats keep playing along

Salon · Feb 4, 2022

Guatemalan Congress approves tougher sentence for human traffickers of 30 years

Guatemala's Congress on Tuesday toughened prison sentences for human traffickers to up to 30 years as the government aims to crack down on smugglers known as "coyotes."

Reuters · Feb 2, 2022

Working with U.S., Guatemala detains 10 people in raids on migrant smugglers

Guatemalan authorities working with the U.S. Homeland Security agency on Friday arrested 10 people in raids against a migrant smuggling group linked to the massacre of 19 people in Mexico last year, Guatemalan officials said.

Reuters · Jan 28, 2022

Victory in court for indigenous women raped during Guatemala’s civil war

Five men were sentenced to 30 years each in prison in a ruling hailed as vindication for survivors who have spent years fighting for justice

The Guardian - AU · Jan 25, 2022

Guatemala sentences 5 ex-patrol members for 1982 rapes

A court in Guatemala has sentenced five fomer members of a pro-government “civilian patrol” to 30 years in prison in connection with the rape of Indigenous women during the Central American country’s civil war

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2022

Guatemala asks other countries to stay out of attorney general election

Guatemala asked a group of international donors, including the United States and United Kingdom, to avoid meddling in its election for attorney general, a powerful anti-corruption office in the Central American nation.

Reuters · Jan 23, 2022

Guatemala’s economy buoyed by record $15bn sent home from workers overseas

Critics accuse the country’s government of doing nothing to stop the ‘escape valve’ of migration as it covers up their lack of spending

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2022