Guatemala's Supreme Court Suspends Senior Anti-Corruption Judge
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- 23 Mar 2022
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Guatemala's Supreme Court of Justice said on Tuesday it has suspended Judge Pablo Xitumul, who is known for his fight against corruption and handling high-profile cases against the military and former government officials.The decision comes a day after the prominent Judge Erika Aifan resigned from the post and fled into exile to the United States, alleging persecution over her work as a renowned anti-corruption figure in the institution.
"This was an orchestrated plan to get judge Aifan and me out. I'm calm, we expected this and I am in Guatemala," Xitumul told Reuters by phone.
Xitumul and Aifan have both worked as judges in the country's so-called "high risk" courts, which were created after the CICIG, a United Nations-backed anti-corruption commission; and they both pushed for reforms to investigate organized crime and corruption. Read More...
