United Kingdom sanctions former Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei for corruption

London. The British government announced Wednesday that it will take action against “seven corrupt actors” in Guatemala, including former President Alejandro Giammattei, “whose actions have undermined democracy and the rule of law” in that country. In addition to Giammattei, who ruled Guatemala between 2020 and 2024, London punished the current attorney general, Consuelo Porras, previously sanctioned by the United States and the European Union w…

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The United Kingdom has sanctioned seven corrupt actors whose actions have undermined democracy and the rule of law in Guatemala. The consolidated list of financial sanctions targets in the United Kingdom includes the former President of Guatemala, Alejandro Giammattei Falla; Miguel Martínez; the Attorney General of the Public Prosecutor's Office, María Consuelo Porras; the head of the Special Prosecutor's Office against Impunity (FECI), José Raf…

On Wednesday, the British government expanded its list of foreign officials sanctioned for corruption, including leading Georgian judges, Guatemalan prosecutors and an alleged Russian network in Moldova that tried to distort the outcome of the EU accession referendum.

JOSEPH NA’A / AFP / LondonThe British government announced this Wednesday in a statement that it will take action against "seven corrupt actors" in Guatemala, including former President Alejandro Giammattei, "whose actions have undermined democracy and the rule of law" in that country. In addition to Gianmattei, who ruled Guatemala between 2020 and 2024, among Guatemalans are the Attorney General, María Consuelo Porras. These sanctions reaffirm …

On Wednesday, the United Kingdom sanctioned former Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei (2020-2024), accused of benefiting from "important acts of corruption", and included six other Central American prosecutors and former officials on the list of actors who "understand democracy." In a statement released today, the British Foreign Ministry points out that the measures mark a new step taken by the holder of that portfolio, David Lammy, in h…