Guatemala AG refuses to resign after campaign against new presidentGUATEMALA CITY, Jan 25, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Guatemala's attorney general,accused by new President Bernardo Arevalo of involvement in a plot to undohis election, snubbed a meeting with the head of state Wednesday and said sherefused to resign. Consuelo Porras along with senior prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche and JudgeFredy Orellana were at the forefront of judicial efforts to stop reformistArevalo from taking office. All three are listed as corrupt and undemocratic by the US government, andArevalo had said one of his first actions as president would be to ask Porrasto resign. His Semilla (Seed) party also had its registration suspended on fraudallegations widely seen as trumped up. In the video, Porras insisted the public prosecutor's office was an"autonomous and independent institution" and did not answer to thegovernment.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 25, 2024 05:13 UTC