Top Prosecutor Prosecutes Prosecutors in Guatemala -

PRAY WITH US about top prosecutor prosecutes prosecutors that God will:

Protect those who are seeking to hold the government accountable to its people. Warn those who are acting in unaccountable and corrupt ways. And bring exposure and justice to those who persist in aiding and hiding corruption.
Continue to make the churches greater voices of conscience for the nation. Lead His people to do so in discerning and impartial ways. And show justice to all who are seeking but being deprived of justice.
Return any honest leader in exile to their rightful position in Guatemala. Show that Jesus is Lord, and that He establishes authorities and removes them according to His good will. And establish authorities in Guatemala who will follow His wise and just ways.

PRAYER ALERT: Top Prosecutor Prosecutes Prosecutors in Guatemala

Guatemala’s attorney general, Consuelo Porras, is seeking a second term amid charges of corruption. The Catholic Church for one says she has harassed prosecutors instead of doing her job of prosecuting.

Specifically, she has targeted prosecutors working with the UN Commission Against Corruption. As a result, nearly 20 prosecutors, magistrates and judges have gone into exile.

Also, in 2020, the previous attorney general, Thelma Aldana, had to seek asylum in the US. Four years earlier, she had aided a corruption probe which put the former president in prison. Later, the probe landed his vice president and several Cabinet members in prison, too.

Now Porras is reversing the gains against corruption that Guatemala so notably achieved. In addition, indigenous advocates accuse her of thousands of human right violations. And some charge her with ignoring drug cartels which allegedly support the government. But in her defense, she points to 60 accused drug traffickers that she has extradited to the US.

President Giammattei has stoutly opposed abortion in Guatemala, where it remains illegal. But we should not look the other way when credible evidence of pervasive corruption arises. We must challenge lawless authoritarianism whether it rises on the left or on the right.

Currently a committee is interviewing Porras and other candidates for the attorney general’s job. But she has threatened to impose sanctions on them if they go too far in their investigations.