Guatemala City, March 23 (RHC)-- In Guatemala, a judge has ordered the arrest of former attorney general and presidential candidate Thelma Aldana. The 63-year-old -- who is currently out of the country -- has denied charges of embezzlement, lying and tax fraud, suggesting the case is politically motivated.
Aldana previously prosecuted and jailed the former President Otto Pérez Molina over a multimillion-dollar corruption scandal and has worked to impeach Guatemala’s current president, Jimmy Morales. She was the winner of the 2018 Right Livelihood Award for her work with a United Nations-supported anti-corruption commission.
