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Corruption Fuels a Feedback Loop in Guatemala
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Oct 9, 2019 | 10:00 GMT
![This photo shows Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales speaking to reporters during a news conference in Guatemala City on Aug. 14, 2019.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/2x1_full/public/Guatemala%20Cycle-DISPLAY.jpg?itok=IDWsfB-1)
Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales, pictured speaking during an Aug. 14 news conference in Guatemala City, signed a 'safe third-country' agreement with the United States in July. Guatemala is considered far from safe for migrants, nor is it considered capable of managing migration flows.
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Highlights
- After strong opposition by the current Guatemalan government, the U.N. Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala left the country in September after 12 years of investigating corruption.
- Given its weak institutions, Guatemala's "safe third country" agreement with the United States will likely add to the region's instability.
- U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to punish Guatemala over migrant flows to the United States will only increase the country's institutional weaknesses if they are made a reality.
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