Last Updated: January 19, 2026
José Rafael CURRUCHICHE CUCUL
Position
Head of the Special Prosecution Office Against Impunity, Public Ministry (Ministerio Público) of Guatemala
Nationality
GTM
DoB
1970-07-28
Reg. ID
229488307 (passport-National passport)
Linked to
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202400455
Official reason
José Rafael Curruchiche Cucul is the Head of the Special Prosecution Office Against Impunity (FECI), which operates under the Public Ministry (Ministerio Público) of Guatemala (equivalent to the Public Prosecutor’s Office). Under his leadership, the FECI spearheaded the on-going investigation into the creation of the political party Movimiento Semi...
Other Information
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ%3AL_202400455&qid=1706879944713
Date of listing
2024-02-02
Program information
Authority
EU
Program
Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Guatemala
Regime
EU country specific
Target State
Guatemala
Measures
Asset freeze and prohibition to make funds available, Restrictions on admission
Sanctions Portfolio
- All assets of the listed persons and entities should be frozen. It is also prohibited to make any funds or assets directly or indirectly available to them. - Member States shall enforce travel restrictions on persons listed in the Annex of Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/254.
Official Information
In view of the persistent attempts to nullify the democratic results of the general and presidential elections in Guatemala, which resulted in a clear victory of President-elect Bernardo Arévalo, as attested by the EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Guatemala, the Council adopted an autonomous framework for restrictive measures in view of the...
Program URL
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202400254