Unprecedented: Guatemala revokes vice president’s immunity
Guatemala’s Supreme Court unanimously decided to revoke Vice President Roxana Baldetti’s immunity, and approved an unprecedented pre-trial hearing to investigate her alleged involvement with a network of officials charged with customs fraud.
To date, 24 people have been arrested, including the top tax official in the country. The scheme was allegedly run by Baldetti’s private secretary who is currently on the government’s most wanted list and reported missing.
The Supreme Court believe that there is sufficient evidence to take away Baldetti’s immunity, as requested by the political opposition, after those already implicated in the fraud alluded to the possible involvement of Baldetti.