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Guatemala Politics

Former Guatemalan leader arrested

Guatemalan authorities capture ex-President Alfonso Portillo, who is wanted in the US on money-laundering charges. Ref. Source 6

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Guatemala to extradite ex-leader

A court in Guatemala agrees to extradite former President Alfonso Portillo to the US where he faces money-laundering charges. Ref. Source 1

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Guatemala extradites ex-leader Alfonso Portillo to US:

Mr Portillo is accused of having used US banks to launder more than $70m (£46m) in public funds during his presidency, between 2000 and 2004.
He told local radio he was being unjustly "Kidnapped" Before boarding a plane to New York. Ref. Source 1

Politics Guatemala

Drug Trafficking, Corruption Funds Politics in Guatemala:

Drug-trafficking money and corruption are the key sources of political parties' finances in Guatemala, a new report by the U.N's International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala said Thursday. Ref. Source 7m

Politics Guatemala

Those central American countries take corruption to the extreme. Most politicans will deny any underhandedness but they ventilate it so everyone can know for sure.

Edited: Raving on 19th Jul, 2015 - 12:53am

Guatemala Politics

Guatemala Congress Expected to Remove President's Immunity:

Amid a mass graft scandal that has brought the government to the brink of collapse, Guatemala's Congress is discussing Tuesday whether to remove President Otto Perez Molina's immunity from criminal prosecution. Ref. Source 4b