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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Guatemala court blocks anti-corruption agreement

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A Guatemalan court has tossed out an agreement that made it easier to prosecute bribery involving the Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht — a ruling that favors a former cabinet official accused of corruption.

The decision announced late Friday adds to a series of moves reversing efforts to uproot corruption involving the Central American country's political and business elite.

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