Guatemalan ex-Supreme Court judge jailed in corruption case

GUATEMALA CITY – A former Guatemalan Supreme Court justice has been jailed on suspicion of illicit association and influence-trafficking linked to a corruption case.

Investigators allege that Douglas Charchal Ramos improperly influenced court decisions in favour of a container terminal company. He denies the accusations.

Judge Miguel Angel Galvez ordered Charchal sent to prison Friday, the same day he resigned as a magistrate.

Galvez’s ruling means Charchal will be held while prosecutors determine if he will be put on trial.

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