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Guatemala's attorney general Consuelo Porras leaves office under US and EU sanctions after cases against the 2023 election winners

Confidence: Corroborated · 4 sourcesGuatemala · Oct 12, 2026

Subject of this story

María Consuelo Porras, Attorney General (Fiscal General) and Head of the Public Ministry, Guatemala

Public Ministry of Guatemala

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Affected

Bernardo Arévalo, President of Guatemala

Movimiento Semilla

What happened

Consuelo Porras ended her eight-year term as Guatemala's attorney general on May 17, 2026 after the US, EU and more than 40 countries sanctioned her for alleged corruption and undermining democracy, including trying to interfere with the 2023 presidential election result. Reporting by JusticeInfo says her Public Ministry pursued President Bernardo Arévalo's Semilla party, which led a judge to suspend its legal status, and purged units handling corruption and war-crime cases; Porras sought a third term and a Constitutional Court seat without success. President Arévalo appointed Gabriel García Luna to lead the Public Ministry for 2026-2030.

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Guatemala's Attorney General Consuelo Porras was due to leave office on May 17, 2026 (UPI, 6 May 2026); her term began under sanctions imposed by the US, the EU and more than 40 countries.

María Consuelo PorrasReworded from 'per the stored source summary'.

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UPIsanctioned by US, EU and 40+ countries

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Reutershas been sanctioned by the U.S., Canada, the European Union and others for alleged corruption

OCCRPGuatemala's attorney general, María Consuelo Porras, has been officially ruled out for a third term

JusticeInfo.NetPurged the Human Rights Prosecutor's Office; dismantled the anti-corruption unit; EU sanctions February 2024

UPIDeparture May 17, 2026; sanctioned by US, EU and 40+ countries; Gabriel García Luna appointed

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