/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/MM7W75OO4XTTBJABLMAEPJ7LEU.jpg "Bernardo Arévalo summons his executioner, prosecutor Consuelo Porras, to ask him to account for his questioned management in Guatemala")
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo invites his political adversary, Attorney General Consuelo Porras, to present a detailed report on her time leading the Public Ministry. Porras, who attempted to derail Arévalo’s inauguration, has faced numerous accusations and attempts to remove her from her position due to alleged acts of corruption.
Arévalo has accused Porras of orchestrating a “coup d’état” and vowed to ask for her resignation, although removing her from office is a challenging task. The Constitutional Court rejected requests to dismiss Porras, who was sanctioned by the United States for her involvement in significant acts of corruption.
Notably, Porras has also been accused of attempting to cancel the political party Movimiento Semilla and issuing arrest warrants against judges, sparking protests from indigenous people demanding her resignation.
President Arévalo has called on Porras to report on her criteria for prosecuting cases involving freedom of expression, as well as the progress of investigations into the purchase of covid-19 vaccines and decisions of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
In another political development, the Semilla Movement’s representative, Samuel Pérez Álvarez, has announced that he will step down as president of the Chamber of Deputies after the Constitutional Court ordered a new vote. This decision comes amid legal appeals and disputes related to the election of the new board of directors of Congress.
The Semilla Movement faces further challenges as its deputies are embroiled in a legal battle stemming from a criminal order issued by a judge accused of undermining justice and corruption. The ongoing political turmoil in Guatemala continues to impact governance and legislative proceedings.
As tensions persist, the political landscape in Guatemala remains in flux, with both President Arévalo and the Semilla Movement navigating complex legal and political challenges.