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U.S. sanctions Guatemala’s attorney general over accusations of corruption

FILE PHOTO: Guatemala’s Attorney General Maria Consuelo Porras attend a
FILE PHOTO: Guatemala’s Attorney General Maria Consuelo Porras attend a meeting with the Nominating Committee for the election of the Attorney General, in Guatemala City

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The U.S. government has sanctioned Guatemalan Attorney General Maria Porras over accusations of “involvement in significant corruption,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday.

(Reporting by Eric Beech and Dan Whitcomb)