GUATEMALAN President Bernardo Arevalo has appointed a new attorney general and head of the prosecutor’s office, putting an end to his fierce, years-long struggle with former top prosecutor Consuelo Porras, who has been sanctioned by 40 countries for obstructing anti-corruption efforts.Tuesday’s appointment of lawyer Gabriel Estuardo Garcia Luna was a victory for the president, who has often clashed with prosecutors he accuses of undermining Guatemala’s justice system and making politically motivated arrests.

GUATEMALAN President Bernardo Arevalo has appointed a new attorney general and head of the prosecutor’s office, putting an end to his fierce, years-long struggle with former top prosecutor Consuelo Porras, who has been sanctioned by 40 countries for obstructing anti-corruption efforts.

Tuesday’s appointment of lawyer Gabriel Estuardo Garcia Luna was a victory for the president, who has often clashed with prosecutors he accuses of undermining Guatemala’s justice system and making politically motivated arrests.

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