SJS 8 - A New Era of Accountability in Guatemala?

SJS 8 - A New Era of Accountability in Guatemala?

Source: Beltrán, Adriana. "A New Era Accountability in Guatemala?" Current History, Feb. 

     2016, pp. 63-67.

Author Credentials: Beltrán was an advocate for a UN sponsored event to investigate and prosecute criminals in Guatemala

Summary: Beltrán discusses how the Guatemalan government unanimously agreed upon that the president could be prosecuted for criminal charges. He was placed into a military prison while awaiting trial for the crimes of fraud, bribery, and many other crimes. There are also hundreds of other people in the government 
who are also awaiting trial for being in association with the president. The International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) was created to try and take down criminal networks in Guatemala. It helped the prosecution of a number of criminal organizations. The country has been improving in cleaning up the corruption that has been occurring in the past couple of years. 

Analysis: Beltrán made a lot of good points on how Guatemala was improving their situation in stopping the crime that has been occurring all over the country.