[20190306]IN11029_危地马拉总统与联合国的争端消除有罪不罚委员会（CICIG）.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Guatemalan Presidents Dispute with the U.N. Commission Against Impunity (CICIG) Maureen Taft-Morales Specialist in Latin American Affairs Updated March 6, 2019 Congress has supported successive Guatemalan governments efforts to strengthen democratic institutions; address crime, drugs, and rule of law; and root out corruption and impunity. The current situation in Guatemala involves a January 2019 decision by President Jimmy Morales to terminate unilaterally the mandate of the U.N.-sponsored International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), which has been investigating crime and corruption since 2007. Morales accused CICIG of violating Guatemalas sovereignty, a claim U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres rejected. Guatemalas Constitutional Court overruled Moraless decision. CICIG resumed its judicial activities in late February. Despite some differences of opinion over CICIGs efforts, many in Congress are concerned that Moraless efforts could undermine ongoing investigations by the Guatemalan attorney generals office and judicial proceedings, make political reform more difficult, and height