A group of about 50 Guatemalan lawmakers is angling to dissolve the country's Constitutional Court via popular referendum. The group will present a bill once it has the support of 80 lawmakers, reports El Periódico. They allege the court's decisions have been political and against the constitution. At the heart of the matter is the CC's decision defending the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) against President Jimmy Morales' decision to ban its head Iván Velásquez. (See
Guatemalan lawmakers aim at CC (Nov. 13, 2018)
Guatemalan lawmakers aim at CC (Nov. 13…
Guatemalan lawmakers aim at CC (Nov. 13, 2018)
A group of about 50 Guatemalan lawmakers is angling to dissolve the country's Constitutional Court via popular referendum. The group will present a bill once it has the support of 80 lawmakers, reports El Periódico. They allege the court's decisions have been political and against the constitution. At the heart of the matter is the CC's decision defending the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) against President Jimmy Morales' decision to ban its head Iván Velásquez. (See