The U.S. granted asylum to former Guatemalan prosecutor Thelma Aldana, yesterday. Last week the current Guatemalan attorney general, Consuelo Porras, asked the U.S. to extradite Aldana, who has been living there for nearly a year. Aldana faces arrest in Guatemala on corruption charges she says are politically motivated in retaliation for her anti-corruption efforts, in collaboration with the U.N. backed anti-impunity commission, the CICIG. Aldana was leading in polls for last year's presidential election, but was blocked by a Guatemalan court from participating. (See last
Aldana granted U.S. asylum (Feb. 25, 2020)
Aldana granted U.S. asylum (Feb. 25, 2020)
Aldana granted U.S. asylum (Feb. 25, 2020)
The U.S. granted asylum to former Guatemalan prosecutor Thelma Aldana, yesterday. Last week the current Guatemalan attorney general, Consuelo Porras, asked the U.S. to extradite Aldana, who has been living there for nearly a year. Aldana faces arrest in Guatemala on corruption charges she says are politically motivated in retaliation for her anti-corruption efforts, in collaboration with the U.N. backed anti-impunity commission, the CICIG. Aldana was leading in polls for last year's presidential election, but was blocked by a Guatemalan court from participating. (See last