Property of Guatemala's ex-president confiscated

[Judi Lynn]

Property of Guatemala's ex-president confiscated

www.chinaview.cn 2005-11-06 11:31:13


MEXICO CITY, Nov. 5 (Xinhuanet) -- Guatemalan prosecutors said on Saturday that two cars and a tract of land of former President Alfonso Portillo were confiscated in connection with charges brought against him of embezzling more than 15 million US dollars of public funds.

The properties may be used to partly offset the loss he had caused to the country, reports reaching here from Guatemala City, capital of Guatemala, said, quoting a communique issued by the country's attorney general's office.

Portillo is accused of stealing 15.7 million dollars of public funds in 2001 and causing to the state losses totaling 500 million dollars during his term from 2000 to 2004.

Portillo moved to Mexico in February 2004, soon after he left office and before authorities launched legal proceedings against him. He tried to move to the United States but was denied a visa.
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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-11/06/content_3738798.htm
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Thursday, 5 July, 2001, 19:25 GMT 20:25 UK
Guatemala rights urged

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Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has written an open letter to the two presidents, detailing allegations of recent human rights abuses in Guatemala.

Amnesty highlighted abuses "directed against the Guatemalan judiciary, journalists, and human rights workers, both Guatemalan and foreign in the past several months".

Amnesty International said it was "inappropriate" to praise Mr Portillo's human rights record in view of "the recent pattern of serious human rights violations" in Guatemala.

Amnesty wants more protection for human rights workers and the implementation of recommendations made by the Guatemalan Peace Accords and those of the United Nations-sponsored Historical Verification Commission, established under the Accords.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1424371.stm

[Gronk Groks]

1. Birds of a feather, flocking together...

...trouble is the bigger criminal is still in office.

[notadmblnd]

2. this is what needs to happen here

seize their assets (bush, rumsfeld, cheney etc)and sell them to pay off the damn debt they've gotten us into.

[Benhurst]

3. . . .

:thumbsup: