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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Sofia Menchu and Luis Jaime Acosta

Diplomatic row between Guatemala, Colombia deepens over graft probes

FILE PHOTO: Colombia's Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez speaks during an interview with Reuters in Bogota, Colombia October 8, 2022. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/File Photo

A diplomatic spat between Guatemala and Colombia intensified on Tuesday as Guatemala's government accused Colombia's defense chief of crimes related to a high-stakes graft probe he once led as a special prosecutor in Guatemala.

Over the past year, Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei has faced a growing chorus of critics claiming he has slammed the brakes on anti-corruption efforts, as well as forcing some judges and prosecutors to flee the country.

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