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Hundreds protest ouster of Guatemalan anti-graft crusader 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 July 25, 2021 By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -Hundreds of Guatemalans protested outside the presidential palace on Saturday against the ouster of anti-graft fighter Juan Francisco Sandoval, who fled the country overnight after being stripped of his post in a move that ...

3 Min Read GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -Hundreds of Guatemalans protested outside the presidential palace on Saturday against the ouster of anti-graft fighter Juan Francisco Sandoval, who fled the country overnight after being stripped of his post in a move that sparked a global outcry. 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 Sandoval, who had led the Guatemalan Special Prosecu...

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UPDATE 3-Guatemala attorney general fires leading anti-corruption prosecutor Reuters 3 hrs ago By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY, July 23 (Reuters) - Guatemala's Attorney General on Friday removed an internationally known graft prosecutor from his post as head of the anti-corruption unit, prompting U.S. criticism that the move was a setback to the rule of law. Juan Francisco Sandoval was dismissed as head of the Special Prosecutor's Office Against Impunity (FECI), which had been hit with legal challenges seeking to declare the agency unconstitutional. The unit was originally created to tackle ...

Sofia Menchu 3 minute read GUATEMALA CITY, July 23 (Reuters) - Guatemala's Attorney General on Friday removed an internationally known graft prosecutor from his post as head of the anti-corruption unit, prompting U.S. criticism that the move was a setback to the rule of law. Juan Francisco Sandoval was dismissed as head of the Special Prosecutor's Office Against Impunity (FECI), which had been hit with legal challenges seeking to declare the agency unconstitutional. The unit was originally created to tackle investigations spearheaded by the U.N.-backed International Commission Against Impunit...