Fighting Corruption and Impunity in Guatemala
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Last September, Guatemalan President Otto P茅rez Molina was forced to resign following allegations of his involvement in a multi-million dollar corruption scandal known as La 尝铆苍别补. Following months of public protests against corruption and impunity, the Guatemalan Congress stripped P茅rez Molina of his immunity and he, along with the former Vice President, is currently in jail awaiting trial.
Guatemalan Attorney General (Fiscal General) Thelma Aldana, with the backing of the U.N. International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), led the investigation into La 尝铆苍别补, which has rocked Guatemala and reverberated throughout the region. Join us for a conversation with Attorney General Aldana as she reflects on the ongoing fight against corruption and impunity in Guatemala, as well as her role in the 尝铆苍别补 case.
We are pleased to join with the Fundaci贸n para el Desarrollo de Guatemala (FUNDESA) in sponsoring this event.
Introduction
Felipe Bosch Guti茅rrez
President, FUNDESA
Speaker
The Honorable Thelma Esperanza Aldana Hern谩ndez
Attorney General, Guatemala
Moderator
Cynthia Arnson
Director, Latin American Program, 浪花直播 Center
Comments by
Francisco Palmieri
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Central America and Caribbean, U.S. Department of State
This event will be conducted in Spanish with simultaneous interpretation
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