{"id":506831,"date":"2026-05-06T23:13:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T03:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/the-oas-calls-for-commitment-to-autonomy-from-the-new-guatemalan-prosecutor\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T23:13:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T03:13:46","slug":"the-oas-calls-for-commitment-to-autonomy-from-the-new-guatemalan-prosecutor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/the-oas-calls-for-commitment-to-autonomy-from-the-new-guatemalan-prosecutor\/","title":{"rendered":"The OAS calls for commitment to autonomy from the new Guatemalan prosecutor"},"content":{"rendered":"Gabriel Estuardo Garc\u00eda Luna<\/strong> will assume as the new Attorney General of Guatemala<\/strong>, in an appointment promoted by President Bernardo Ar\u00e9valo de Le\u00f3n, <\/strong>before which the Organization of American States (OAS)<\/strong> urged this Wednesday the official, appointed in a context of high tension due to accusations of political and judicial persecution, to assume with an unequivocal commitment to the autonomy of the Public Ministry<\/strong>.\n\nThe Special Mission of the OAS for Guatemala<\/strong>, the body in charge of supervising democratic observance in the country, made a public call to the new prosecutor to guarantee objectivity and impartiality; it stressed that the legitimacy of Garc\u00eda Luna is not exhausted in his appointment, but must be strengthened through a reliable criminal investigation and prosecution<\/strong> in order to regain citizen confidence in justice, indicates the international news agency EFE<\/em>.\n\nGarc\u00eda Luna<\/strong> will take office on May 17, after having been selected the previous Tuesday from a final shortlist of candidates. His arrival at the head of the Prosecutor's Office comes amid complaints and alerts from national and international organizations about the use of justice as a tool for political pressure.\n\n\n

<\/a>The statement from the OAS<\/strong> emphasized: The Mission calls for an end to practices of criminal instrumentalization and undue criminalization that have affected justice operators, journalists, human rights defenders, elected authorities, indigenous leaders, and civic actors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We recommend reading:Dominican Republic to assume a vice presidency of the OAS Disability Committee<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nGuatemala's President, Bernardo Ar\u00e9valo de Le\u00f3n, on Tuesday chose Garc\u00eda Luna as the new Attorney General and head of the Public Ministry for the period 2026-2030, replacing Consuelo Porras Argueta, sanctioned for corruption by the United States and the European Union. (Courtesy: Social Media)\n\n\n

The Appointment, the Political Context, and the Reactions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nThe transition in the Public Prosecutor's Office will take place after the management of Consuelo Porras<\/strong>, who was sanctioned by the United States<\/strong> and the European Union<\/strong> under accusations of corruption and obstructing democracy. The OAS<\/strong> highlighted the importance of the transfer being \"orderly and peaceful.\" The organization called for avoiding any delaying maneuver or institutional resistance that could prolong the crisis in the organization.\n\n\n

<\/a>With a career of\u00a029 years<\/strong>\u00a0in the\u00a0Judicial Branch<\/strong>,\u00a0Garc\u00eda Luna<\/strong>\u00a0has held positions from court secretary to magistrate of the Chamber in criminal matters. In addition, he has experience as a university professor and judicial instructor. According to social organizations dedicated to the defense of human rights and legal experts interviewed by the\u00a0EFE agency<\/em>, the new prosecutor has a relevant career in the sector to face the challenges presented to President\u00a0Ar\u00e9valo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\nThe context in which the new prosecutor will take office is characterized by strong pressure from the international community, including the United States<\/strong> and the European Union<\/strong>, and from national civil society, to reverse the criminalization of the press, the persecution of indigenous leaders, and the harassment of justice operators<\/strong>.\n\nThe OAS<\/strong> reiterated that only management based on transparency and objectivity will allow the population's trust in judicial institutions to be restored. FILE - A protester carries a sign of rejection against the Attorney General, Consuelo Porras, outside her institution in a mobilization in support of the electoral process in Guatemala City, July 14, 2023. Up to three times, Porras has requested that the immunity of the newly sworn-in President Bernardo Ar\u00e9valo be removed and has denounced that the elections should be annulled for alleged electoral fraud.\n\n\n

Challenges and Expectations for the New Prosecutor<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nVarious organizations have pointed out that the selection process for the new authority of the Public Ministry<\/strong> was under scrutiny, given the recent history of Guatemala<\/strong> regarding judicial independence. The change in the Prosecutor's Office coincides with the national debate on the future of democracy and respect for human rights.\n\nThe taking of possession of Garc\u00eda Luna<\/strong> occurs in a scenario where social sectors and international entities observe the first decisions of the new prosecutor as indicators of the course that Guatemalan justice will take after years marked by controversy and citizen distrust.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gabriel Estuardo Garc\u00eda Luna will assume as the new Attorney General of Guatemala, in an appointment promoted by President Bernardo Ar\u00e9valo de Le\u00f3n, before which the Organization of American States (OAS) urged this Wednesday the official, appointed in a context of high tension due to accusations of political and judicial persecution, to assume with an unequivocal commitment to the autonomy of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133556,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-506831","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-uncategorized"},"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","dum_api":{"author_name":"Yerandi Santana","author_image":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cropped-WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-13-at-5.35.07-PM-96x96.jpeg","categories_name":["Uncategorized"],"featured_media_url":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/506831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/133556"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=506831"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/506831\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=506831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=506831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=506831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}