Guatemala reappoints criticized attorney general to 2nd term
ABC News
Guatemala’s president has appointed the controversial attorney general to a second term in a move disappointing to many Guatemalans and foreign governments critical of her backsliding on corruption investigations
GUATEMALA CITY -- Guatemala's president appointed the controversial attorney general to a second term Monday in a move disappointing to many Guatemalans and foreign governments critical of her backsliding on corruption investigations.
President Alejandro Giammattei said Consuelo Porras deserved another four years leading the office.
“I am convinced that the Attorney General's Office must be an independent institution,” the president said, adding that the process of her selection was transparent.
“It is a sovereign decision," he added, in apparent reference to international pressure.
