Sandra Jovel Archives

Political Crisis in Guatemala: Organizations Call on Embassy, State Department to Support CICIG

The Jimmy Morales administration has brought Guatemala to a technical coup, as it ramps up its attack against the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), in an effort to circumvent corruption investigations. In the midst of this political crisis, human rights and solidarity organizations sent a joint letter [...]

nisgua_admin2025-04-22T17:26:34+00:00January 9th, 2019|Justice and accountability|

Political Crisis Continues in Guatemala: A Timeline

For nearly a year and a half, the Jimmy Morales administration has repeatedly defied the rule of law in its attacks on the UN-backed International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG).The situation reached another climax when CICIG researcher, Yilen Osorio, was detained and denied entry to the country at the [...]

nisgua_admin2025-04-22T17:29:47+00:00January 9th, 2019|Defense of life and territory, Justice and accountability|