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Guatemala port bribery case complicated by attorney general's resignation

By James Bourne ( May 18, 2016, 18:46 GMT | Insight) -- A bribery case centering on a former Guatemalan president and a container port concession — majority-owned by a subsidiary of shipping giant Maersk — has been complicated by the resignation of the country's attorney general, María Eugenia Villagrán de León. Villagrán resigned unexpectedly this week, citing “personal and security reasons.” Meanwhile, the country’s president, who wanted the 25-year port concession cancelled, has held talks with Maersk representatives.A bribery case centering on a former Guatemalan president and a container port concession — majority-owned by a subsidiary of shipping giant Maersk — has been complicated by the resignation of the country's attorney general, María Eugenia Villagrán de León. ...

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