Bernardo Arévalo once again summons the prosecutor who tried to prevent his inauguration in Guatemala

The president of Guatemala, Bernardo Arevalo de Leónquoted this Wednesday the attorney general, Consuelo Porras Arguetaaccused of trying to prevent his inauguration, will appear before the Council of Ministers next Monday, after the person responsible refused to meet with him that day.

“The law requires you to appear before the Council of Ministers, if you do not appear you will be committing a breach of duties.“Arévalo de León indicated at a press conference, after announcing his decision to recall the attorney general.

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Porras Argueta, who heads the public ministry (Public Ministry) since 2018, refused to participate this Wednesday in a meeting to which she was invited by Arévalo de León to present a management report and also stated, through a video, that she will not resign from her position as attorney general.

Arévalo de León, in his first government term, asked the attorney general to appear at the presidential house with a report on his progress in the Public Ministry and later highlighted that the letter sent by Porras Argueta “does not respond to questions asked”.

During the press conference held this afternoon, Bernardo Arevalo de León recalled that the attorney general “is a person internationally sanctioned for his participation in acts of corruption”and added that under the administration of Consuelo Porras Arguetathe Public Ministry incurred “the spurious use of political persecution”.

They demand resignation of the attorney general

From last October to January 15th, hundreds of indigenous leaders from Guatemala They held an interrupted demonstration in front of the Public Ministry headquarters and more than 10 massive marches to demand the resignation of Porras Argueta, for his attempts to annul Arévalo de León’s electoral victory.

The attorney general and a group of officials, sanctioned by U.Sled several legal actions to try to criminally prosecute Arévalo de León and even annul the results of the elections held on August 20 to prevent him from taking power for the 2024-2028 period.

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Before these attacks, Porras Argueta was sanctioned by the United States, accused of “make the fight against corruption more difficult” in the Central American country and subsequently persecute critical journalists, prosecutors, judges and activists.

Porras Argueta can only be removed from the position of attorney general if there has already been a conviction against her, which Constitutional CourtGuatemala’s highest court, rejecting requests that sought to facilitate the employee’s dismissal.

Arévalo de León won the August 2023 elections, surprisingly surpassing the traditional and favorite candidates and according to experts, during his first year in government he will have to seek governance conditions to fulfill his promises to combat corruption that They brought him to power.

Source: Elcomercio

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