Guatemala's Eternally-Woeful Tale: The Country's Problematic Fight Against Impunity
Washington Report on the Hemisphere › October 05, 2010
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The President himself greatly benefited from the vast amounts of funds he was allowed to pocket during his four-year term. [...] organized crime networks have infiltrated nearly every government institution, and the country's economic elite has prevented any major structural reform from being enacted by the legislature.
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Guatemala's Eternally-Woeful Tale: The Country's Problematic Fight Against Impunity
On June 7th, Carlos Castresana announced his resignation from the UNbrokered International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG). This joint venture between the United Nations and the Guatemalan government was formed in 2006 to help eradicate clandestine security groups within the country. Behind Castre - sana's resignation was his stated disappointment over the Guatemalan government's lack of commitment to the Commission's efforts and the rash of smear tactics that have targeted CICIG's work as well as his own professional and personal life.
Although the UN has recently replaced Castresana and plans to continue CICIG's work until the end of its mandate in 2011, his res...See the full content of this document
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