Guatemala detains anti-graft crusaders as U.S. pushes for rule of law
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FILE PHOTO: Juan Francisco Sandoval, who was removed by Guatemala s Attorney General as head of the Special Prosecutor s Office Against Impunity (FECI), arrives for a news conference in Guatemala City, Guatemala July 23, 2021. REUTERS/Luis Echeverria/File Photo
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A controversial prosecutor in Guatemala has been tapped to replace an internationally renowned graft-fighter who until recently led the country s anti-corruption unit, Guatemalan authorities said on Tuesday.
Rafael Curruchiche will take over as head of the Special Prosecutor s Office Against Impunity (FECI) after Juan Francisco Sandoval was removed from the unit last month by the attorney general, who accused him of undermining her work.
A former tax chief in Guatemala known for chasing the wealth of powerful families was put under house arrest on Friday and charged with falsifying documents to register a political party. Juan Solorzano, head of the Tax Administration Superintendency (SAT) from 2016 to 2018, has been accused by the Electoral Crimes Prosecutor's Office of falsifying documents for the formation of a new political party, including listing a deceased person among the participants at a party meeting. Judge Israel Zelada said Solorzano, who has been behind bars since his arrest on May 19, could await trial under house arrest because there was little risk he would flee or obstruct the investigation.