US Bans Entry of Guatemalan President’s Former Chief of Staff on Corruption Grounds

A banner depicting portraits of national deputies accused of corruption is displayed during a protest demanding the resignation of Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales, in Guatemala City on Nov. 16, 2017. Johan Ordonez/AFP/Getty Images

Former Guatemalan Presidential Chief of Staff Gustavo Adolfo Alejos Cambara of Guatemala was banned from entering the United States due to “his involvement in significant corruption” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on June 8 in a statement.

“The Secretary of State has credible information that Alejos has been involved in significant corruption while serving as Chief of Staff,” a State Department Official told The Epoch Times in an email.