This Friday, May 15, Attorney General Consuelo Porras gave her work report speech at the head of the Public Ministry (MP), a few hours after handing over the position to the elected Attorney General Gabriel García Luna.
Porras gave her speech in front of the fiscal staff and other officials, and highlighted her eight years of management, since former president Alejandro Giammattei elected her for a second term, which will end this weekend.
According to her, during the eight years of her administration they served the Guatemalan citizens with “dignity, with responsibility, commitment and professionalism, but above all honestly.”
The prosecutor indicated that this report she presented “does not constitute only a legal mandate”, as it has become an “ethical and moral duty”, because, according to her, they reported “with transparency, responsibility and accountability on the actions carried out.”
His speech was based on highlighting the MP’s coverage and presenting “the testimony of eight years of service to the country, constant work, firm decisions and institutional transformation.”
To whom will the position be handed over?
Consuelo Porras will hand over the position to Gabriel García Luna, who was chosen by President Bernardo Arévalo after the election of the list presented by the Nominating Commission.
The newly appointed attorney general presented his work plan to the postulator on April 6, focused on independence, modernization and attention to victims. García Luna was sworn in this Friday by President Arévalo.
Porras has been sanctioned
On April 2, 2025, the United Kingdom reported that it sanctioned seven Guatemalans, including Consuelo Porras, for alleged acts of corruption.
He reported on that occasion that he sanctioned “seven corrupt actors whose actions have undermined democracy and the rule of law in Guatemala.”
Porras’ last phrases in front of the MP
- “They tried to silence us and discredit us, but the work continued,” she said in relation to the fact that, according to her, they faced multiple obstacles and alleged pressures during their management.
- “Each decision was made in accordance with the law and institutional responsibility,” he stated that, according to Porras, the work was carried out with warmth and commitment to the people of Guatemala.
- “Guatemala deserves strong and firm institutions at the service of Guatemalans,” said the prosecutor, who highlighted the work of the prosecutors’ offices.
- “The law must be followed without exceptions and without privileges,” he indicated when referring to the MP’s investigative work.
- “Serve Guatemala and never take advantage of your position,” he said in his call to officials to perform their duties with honesty and adherence to the law.
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