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March 23, 2022

Guatemalan Anti-Corruption Judge Goes into Exile
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One of Guatemala's most high-profile judges fighting against corruption
has resigned and fled the country fearing for her life. Judge Erika
Aifán presided over several corruption cases involving high-level
Guatemalan officials, including Guatemala's president. Aifán had
reportedly learned from a colleague that Guatemala's Supreme Court
planned to strip her of her judicial immunity, putting her at risk of
being detained. She's now in exile in the United States.


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