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Weekly Report - 06 September 2018 (WR-18-35)
GUATEMALA: End in sight for Cicig
President Jimmy Morales has revealed that he will not be renewing the mandate of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (Cicig), more than a decade on from when it began operations. Announced on 31 August, Morales’ decision comes amid ongoing tensions with the body over its calls to investigate him over illegal electoral finance as well as its participation in the prosecution of his son and brother on fraud charges. While Morales’ decision regarding Cicig was within his authority, his subsequent decision to bar Cicig’s chief, Iván Velásquez, from re-entering the country has been slammed as illegal by local human rights groups as well as setting the stage for a further stand-off with the United Nations (UN).
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