RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Constitutional Court of Guatemala, the country’s highest court, on Wednesday definitively endorsed a controversial reform of the law on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) promoted in February 2020 by the ruling party.
The decision enables the control of all non-governmental organizations established in Guatemala and its annulment by state decision in a unilateral manner.
Guatemala’s highest court gives green light to controversial NGO law. (Photo internet reproduction)
Initially, in March 2020, the Constitutional Court had suspended the law provisionally due to a legal appeal by several entities and individuals, pending a final ruling, which was finally disclosed on Wednesday.
Guatemala s president chose his chief of staff and one of his closest advisers to fill a seat on the country s highest court Wednesday, raising questions about the government s commitment to combating corruption.
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