Melvin Ernesto Quijivix Vega, as former President of the National Institute of Electrification (Instituto Nacional de Electrificación), is alleged to have improperly diverted, granted or allocated public funds for his own benefit, to companies in which he held an interest, specifically Grupo Eda and MINE. [1] Information
Maria Consuelo Porras Argueta de Porres was Attorney General and Head of the Public Ministry (Ministerio Público, MP) of Guatemala. In exchange for reappointing her to this position, she is alleged to have intentionally undermined corruption investigations into PresidentGiammattei’s election and tenure as President, undermined the operational independence of the Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Impunity …
Angel Arnoldo Pineda Avila, when Secretary of International Affairs and Cooperation at the Public Ministry (Ministerio Público, MP), is alleged to have accepted the position in exchange for intentionally undermining corruption investigations into the Guatemalan political elite and pursuing meritless legal challenges against journalists, judges and prosecutors who revealed endemic corruption in Guatemala. [1] Information
Cinthia Edelmira Monterroso Gomez is alleged to have been promoted to Head of Unit at the Special Prosecution Office Against Impunity (Fiscalía Especial contra la Impunidad, FECI) in exchange for intentionally undermining corruption investigations into the political elite in Guatemala. [1] Information
During his tenure as President of Guatemala, Alejandro Eduardo Giamattei Falla is alleged to have accepted a bribe from a Russian mining company in return for favourable exploration licences and port access. He is also alleged to have promised José Luis Benito Ruiz, then Minister of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing, that he would continue his …
Jose Rafael Curruchiche Cucul is alleged, whilst a prosecutor within the Public Ministry (Ministerio Público, MP) of accepting a promotion to Head of the Special Prosecution Office Against Impunity (Fiscalía Especial contra la Impunidad, FECI) in anticipation of intentionally undermining corruption investigations into Guatemalan political elite. [1] Information
Alberto Pimentel Mata is a Guatemalan political figure, close to former president Alejandro Giammattei. The US treasury accuses him of using his position as Minister of Energy and Mines, which he held from 2020 to 2023, to seek personal gain. He allegedly accepted large bribes from private companies in exchange for mining licences and interfered …
Martinez Morales, the former head of the now-defunct Centro de Gobierno and a close partner of the Guatemalan former president Alejandro Giammattei, has been sanctioned for his alleged participation in corrupt activities. According to the US treasury, Martinez engaged in bribery and corruption related to government contracts to benefit himself and his close associates [1]. …
Chang was the Guatemalan Minister of Energy and Mines from 2016 to 2020, under the government of Jimmy Morales. He was also the head of the board of the National Electrification Institute of Guatemala (INDE). He allegedly solicited bribes and other favours in exchange for not revoking an oil exploitation licence. According to the U.S. …
Vargas is a member of the Guatemalan Congress and one of the individuals supposedly operating a network designed to control contracts and operations at government-run ports for personal profit. He is accused of engaging in bribery at the centre of Congress, around the functioning of ports and allocation of contracts. According to the U.S. Treasury, …
