Guatelmala's lawmakers approved a "national emergency" decree to curb penalties for illegal election financing. The bill passed yesterday seems tailor-made to protect President Jimmy Morales from allegations involving over $800,000 in unexplained campaign funds in 2015. The reform passed by 105-19, just days after Congress voted to shield Morales from being investigated in the case headed by the U.N. backed International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) and the Public Ministry. (See
Guatemalan lawmakers reform criminal code to protect Morales (Sept. 14, 2017)
Guatemalan lawmakers reform criminal code to…
Guatemalan lawmakers reform criminal code to protect Morales (Sept. 14, 2017)
Guatelmala's lawmakers approved a "national emergency" decree to curb penalties for illegal election financing. The bill passed yesterday seems tailor-made to protect President Jimmy Morales from allegations involving over $800,000 in unexplained campaign funds in 2015. The reform passed by 105-19, just days after Congress voted to shield Morales from being investigated in the case headed by the U.N. backed International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) and the Public Ministry. (See