Guatemala's outgoing attorney general Consuelo Porras, sanctioned by the US, UK, EU and Canada, oversaw the prosecution of journalist José Rubén Zamora.

María Consuelo Porras led Guatemala's Public Ministry for eight years until she left office in mid-May 2026, after losing her bid for a third term; Gabriel García Luna was sworn in to replace her. During her tenure the Public Ministry prosecuted journalist José Rubén Zamora, detained since July 2022.