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

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FILE PHOTO: Guatemala’s Attorney General Maria Consuelo Porras gestures during a meeting with the Nominating Committee for the election of the Attorney General, at the Supreme Court of Justice in Guatemala City, Guatemala April 6, 2022. REUTERS/Sandra Sebastian/File Photo

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.