In Guatemala, the rule of law hangs in the balance following the ouster of human rights champion Claudia Paz y Paz from the post of attorney general. A right-leaning former Supreme Court justice, Thelma Esperanza Aldana Hernández, was named as Paz y Paz’s replacement, and may be about to roll back recent gains against corruption and human rights violations, analysts say.
“The circumstances of Paz y Paz’s removal and Aldana’s selection are irregular,” Angelina Godoy, director of the Center for Human Rights at the University of Washington, said.
Aldana took office on May 17.Ben includes some quotes from me as well. Some of my others thoughts on the matter were mentioned in Wednesday's post.
It's possible that we will all be wrong and Aldana will do an exceptional job as attorney general. She does not have to focus on the same issues or organize the office in the same manner as Paz y Paz to be successful. Once we get over the troublesome removal of Paz y Paz and the tainted selection of Aldana, we'll be better able to evaluate her performance. She needs to get the office ready to carry out the pursuit of justice once CICIG packs its bags in September 2015.
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