Following the international interview with Secretary General Ángel Pineda, Attorney General María Consuelo Porras reaffirms that there will be no truce for those who traffic in the lives and futures of Guatemalan children.

During a televised interview on the U.S. program The Absolute Truth, hosted by Emerald Robinson, the Secretary General of the Public Ministry, Ángel Pineda, made Guatemala’s position clear: the country will not be a territory of impunity for human trafficking networks—and even less so for those that exploit minors.

Through his statements, a strong message was conveyed, one that reflects the heart of Attorney General María Consuelo Porras’s leadership:
protecting Guatemala’s children is not just a legal duty—it is a moral commitment to truth and to life.

A prosecution office that investigates, denounces, and acts

Pineda explained that the Public Ministry has opened investigations into the misuse of international funds, including resources from USAID, which may have been diverted by NGOs for illegal purposes—among them, the indirect financing of trafficking networks.

These investigations are part of the broader work led by Attorney General Porras to identify the routes, structures, patterns, and actors involved in child trafficking, both inside and outside Guatemala.

“Children are not negotiable—they are to be protected”

This has been a guiding principle of Porras’s administration. Under her leadership, numerous trafficking cases have been prosecuted, operational reforms have strengthened specialized units, and strategic data has been shared with international organizations to break the silence surrounding child trafficking.

Guatemala will not remain silent in the face of this reality.
And the Public Ministry will not be complicit in inaction.

Real cooperation, not empty diplomacy

The interview also revealed that Tom Homan, former ICE director and a key figure in the U.S. fight against trafficking, has expressed his willingness to collaborate with the Guatemalan Public Ministry. Attorney General Porras has opened the door to real, technical cooperation—based on facts, not speeches.

A prosecution committed to every missing child

María Consuelo Porras has said it, and she has proven it:
every missing child is a national emergency.

The Public Ministry will not rest until those responsible are found, the victims protected, and the trafficking routes crossing our territory are dismantled.

While some try to distract with political narratives,
the Public Ministry remains focused on its duty: to protect, to investigate, and to defend the most vulnerable.