The Operator in the Shadows

From his refuge in Boston, Alfonso Carrillo Marroquín looks back with nostalgia to the days when a single injunction could stop elections or remove prosecutors. He sold himself as a principled lawyer, but his true motives were power and money.

Ambition Without Scruples

With a law firm of 150 employees, he billed up to US$2 million a month. He didn’t pay taxes in Guatemala; everything was handled abroad. His sister sued him for labor rights, and he responded with five lawsuits against her.

Hidden Hand of the CICIG

Carrillo was a shadow ally of CICIG, especially under Iván Velásquez. He manipulated Carlos Castresana into removing Conrado Reyes, paving the way for Claudia Paz y Paz. He denied it, but his ties to former commissioners are evident.

Solitude, Art, and Resentment

Today he lives isolated in the U.S., surrounded by art and wine, far from the power he once held. No family, no homeland, no allies. Just the memory of an ambition that destroyed everything in its path.