Guatemala: Attorney General’s Reappointment Threatens Rights

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and Attorney General Consuelo Porras pose for photos after she is sworn in for another four-year term, at the National Palace in Guatemala City, May 16, 2022. © 2022 AP Photo/Moises Castillo (New York) – Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei’s decision to reappoint Consuelo Porras as attorney general poses a serious risk to human rights and the rule of law in the country, Human Rights Watch said today. Concerned governments should immediately condemn the move and sanction individuals, including from the private sector,…

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