US sanctions Guatemalan officials over ‘undemocratic’ activity – By Al Jazeera and News Agencies (Al Jazeera) / July 19, 2023
US State Department accuses Guatemalan judicial officials of targeting journalists and undermining democracy.
The United States government has slapped sanctions on 10 Guatemalan officials, including several accused of undermining democracy and targeting journalists, as the country contends with an ongoing electoral crisis.
The sanctions come as part of a report issued on Wednesday, which names individuals accused of anti-democratic activity and corruption in Central America.
Those identified in the report have become ineligible to enter the US, and any visa they have from the country is revoked.
“This list identifies individuals who have knowingly engaged in acts that undermine democratic processes or institutions, in significant corruption, or in obstruction of investigations into such acts of corruption in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador,” reads a press release from the US Department of State.
