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Weekly Report - 14 May 2009 (WR-09-19)
GUATEMALA: Colom accused of murder
President Alvaro Colom is facing his toughest challenge yet since
taking office in January 2008. Allegations by a murdered lawyer made in a
posthumously released video accuse Colom and members of his inner circle
(including his wife, Sandra Torres de Colom, and the directors of one of
Guatemala's leading banks, Banco de Desarrollo Rural) of orchestrating his death
and that of his client, businessman Khalil Musa and Musa's daughter. Colom
strenuously denies the allegations, claiming he is the victim of yet another
attempt at destabilising his government. The real test for him and his
government will be whether the investigation into the allegations yields
results, not least given the notorious weakness of Guatemala's institutions.
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