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Guatemala court orders UN anti-graft chief be readmitted

In this September 6, 2018 file photo, Guatemala's President Jimmy Morales reads a statement at the National Palace of Culture in Guatemala City.

In this September 6, 2018 file photo, Guatemala's President Jimmy Morales reads a statement at the National Palace of Culture in Guatemala City.   | Photo Credit: AP

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Earlier this month the president announced that he would not renew CICIG’s mandate for another two-year term, effectively giving it a year to wind down and end its activities.

Guatemala’s Constitutional Court has ordered President Jimmy Morales to allow the head of a U.N.-backed anti-corruption commission to return to the country.

Ivan Velasquez is the head of the commission known as CICIG for its initials in Spanish. It has led a number of high-profile graft investigations, including one that is pending against Mr. Morales.

Earlier this month the president announced that he would not renew CICIG’s mandate for another two-year term, effectively giving it a year to wind down and end its activities.

The court’s ruling was announced late Sunday.