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Guatemala president retains immunity from prosecution in graft probe
Topic Started: Sep 12 2017, 05:05 AM (97 Views)
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#WORLD NEWS SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 / 2:53 AM / UPDATED 7 HOURS AGO

Sofia Menchu

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala’s Congress on Monday voted overwhelmingly to preserve President Jimmy Morales’ immunity from prosecution after the attorney general submitted a request to investigate him over suspected financing irregularities during his 2015 election campaign.

The vote to protect Morales from possible prosecution was lopsided, with only 25 of the 158 members of Congress voting to strip Morales’ of his legal protections.

Presidential immunity can only be lifted with the backing of at least two-thirds of the chamber, or 105 members.
Reuters
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Guatemalan Political Corruption: Impunity Starched out by Reform
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By Paxton Duff, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs
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A Power Struggle Unfolds in Guatemala
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As the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) furthers its investigations into political corruption, the elite political class attempts to shield itself from accountability to the people.
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Protesters in Guatemala rallied behind the mantra, \"Jimmy Goes, Ivan Stays!\" (Santiago Billy/Comvite)
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Guatemala federal auditor to probe president's pay bonus
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GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala’s federal auditor on Tuesday said it will investigate a salary bonus the Defense Ministry gives to President Jimmy Morales that raises his earnings by more than a third, making him one of the best paid leaders in Latin America.

The federal comptroller, which audits all government spending, said in a statement it had asked for information on the previously unknown 50,000 quetzals ($7,300) “Bonus for Extraordinary Responsibility” that is not officially part of the president’s salary package.
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The bonus is also 90 times the $300 minimum wage in Guatemala, where 60 percent of the population lives in poverty.
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Guatemala lawmakers curb penalties for illegal election financing
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GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala’s Congress on Wednesday approved a “national emergency” decree to curb penalties for illegal election financing after the country’s president was linked to suspected irregularities during his 2015 election campaign.

The change eliminates criminal responsibility for “authorizing” electoral funds that prove to be illegal and makes party accountants responsible for irregularities rather than party leaders.
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