Attacks Against CICIG Show Why Guatemala Still Needs It
Attacks Against CICIG Show Why Guatemala Still Needs It
Guatemala's institutions will one day succeed on their own. Until then, the UN-backed body is a vital partner.
The International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) has been key in Guatemala’s fight against corruption. The UN-backed body has, over the past 10 years, taken on complex tasks that the state recognized could not be accomplished independently: It has investigated the operation of illegal security forces and illicit economic political networks; it has collaborated with state institutions to dismantle these networks; and it has promoted the prosecution of related crimes.
Working outside government, without attending pressures from interest groups, CICIG has exposed...
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