Claudia Paz y Paz on way out and Dr. (!) Baldizon on the way in?

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Tim Johnson (Red flag? Guatemala reins in crusading top prosecutor), Aryer Neier (Guatemala’s Shameful Repudiation of Justice) and The Pan-American Post, among others, look at the Guatemalan Constitutional Court's decision to interpret the constitution so as to end Claudia Paz y Paz's term in May rather than December as originally thought.

It is a terrible end to what has been a terrific term for the Attorney General. Paz y Paz and others are fighting the court's orders but it looks like an uphill climb. Legally the decision seems questionable but lawyers and constitutional experts (almost?) always disagree, no matter what country we are speaking about.

On the other hand, her removal looks pretty shady. Two internal court reports had previously determined that the AG's term should end in December. The individuals who wrote those reports, however, were then removed from their positions.

I keep thinking back to The American President and the "debate" between President Shepherd and A.J. Michael Douglas' character (Shepherd) says that "you fight the fights you can win." Martin Sheen's character (A.J.) tells the president that you have to "fight the fights that need fighting."

It's highly likely that the Attorney General will be done in May. Does it make more sense to dedicate the next three-plus months to strengthening her office and influencing the selection of the next AG or does it make sense to fight a, in all likelihood, losing battle on principle?

In other news, former Guatemalan soldier Jorge Sosa was sentenced to ten years in prison in the US on immigration charges related to his lying about serving in the Guatemalan special forces and having been partly responsible for the 1982 massacre at Dos Erres.

6 historical paintings stolen from El Calvario Church in Antigua.

Eight people were killed in a massacre over the weekend in the Peten. Children and adults were killed in what authorities believe was a settling of scores among people involved in the drug trade.

This isn't really how I would describe things. Not just this person but I've read some terrible articles from VOXXI recently.

Is there anything that Dr. Manuel Baldizon and the future president of Guatemala hasn't plagiarized?