Colombia recalls ambassador from Guatemala over corruption probe fallout
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- 19 Jan 2023
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olombia’s foreign ministry recalled its ambassador from Guatemala on Monday over criminal accusations made against Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez.
In a statement, the foreign ministry said ambassador Victoria Gonzalez was ordered to return to Bogota “given the recent announcements by the Public Ministry of Guatemala.”
The announcement followed claims by Guatemala’s top anti-corruption prosecutor, Rafael Curruchiche, that he was taking “legal actions” against Velasquez over the defense minister’s “illegal, arbitrary and abusive actions” as chief commissioner of the now-defunct International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG). Read More…
