By Sofia Menchu
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Guatemala requested a bunch of worldwide donors, together with the USA and United Kingdom, to keep away from meddling in its election for lawyer basic, a robust anti-corruption workplace within the Central American nation.
Guatemala has come beneath scrutiny by the worldwide group over anti-graft efforts. The US final month mentioned it was involved that Guatemala’s battle in opposition to corruption had not superior sufficient. Rampant corruption is taken into account a significant component driving an uptick in U.S.-bound migration from Central America.
Guatemala’s international minister mentioned a bunch of aid-providing international locations and establishment known as the G13 requested a gathering with the fee tasked with reviewing the profiles and deciding on the candidates for lawyer basic for an election between February and March.
The Guatemalan authorities in a press release known as on the G13 group to “respect the legal guidelines and never intrude in inner affairs.”
Guatemala mentioned the assembly was requested by the Swedish ambassador to Guatemala, Hans Magnusson, who’s the pro-tempore president of the G13.
The Swedish embassy in Guatemala couldn’t instantly be reached for remark.
The time period of present Guatemalan Legal professional Normal Maria Porras will finish in Might. The US included Porras on an inventory of “undemocratic and corrupt” officers final 12 months.
(Reporting by Sofia Menchu; Writing by Cassandra Garrison; Modifying by Lisa Shumaker)
Supply: KFGO
