Guatemala’s attorney general leaves meeting with Arévalo for legal reasons

The attorney general of Guatemala, Consuelo Porras Arguetaabandoned a meeting with the president this Monday, Bernardo Arevalo de Leónarguing that the law prohibits him from participating in Government Cabinet meetings.

“I had to leave because the meeting was intended to be held as part of the Council of Ministers and the law prohibits me from participating because I cannot give my opinion on the resolutions issued by this body“, he indicated Fucking Argueta through a video broadcast on their official accounts.

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Sticks Argueta She added that she is willing to meet with the president “as long as the autonomy of the Public Ministry (Ministério Público) is respected.”

Arévalo de León called on the attorney general to Council of Ministers be responsible for your work in front of the public ministry.

O Presidency He confirmed that he will hold a press conference to explain what points were covered in the meeting prior to the attorney general’s departure.

Since last September 1st, Arevalo de Leon publicly accused Fucking Argueta to try to give a “coup d’etat” against him to prevent him from taking office on January 14th.

Arevalo de Leon65 years old, won the August 20 elections, surprisingly surpassing the traditional politicians who were leading the polls.

Since January 3, the president of Guatemala told EFE that by requesting the resignation of Fucking Argueta It would be one of the first actions of his Administration.

Source: Elcomercio

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