Colombia defends minister who led Guatemala corruption inquiry as row deepens
by Jody Garcia in Guatemala City from on (#67YS3)
Country says accusations against Ivan Velasquez attempt by Guatemala to persecute' those investigating high-level corruption
A growing diplomatic row has broken out after Guatemala's government accused Colombia's defence minister of breaking the law during his time as the head of a UN-backed anti-corruption mission in Guatemala.
This week, Guatemala announced that Ivan Velasquez was being investigated for illegal, arbitrary and abusive acts" stemming from his inquiry into corruption allegations involving the Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht.
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