Fredy Raúl Orellana Letona

Guatemala

First Instance Criminal Judge of the Seventh Court

1982-11-04

Male

Passport, 253127548, issuer: Guatemala

EU

As First Instance Criminal Judge of the Seventh Court, Fredy Orellana Letona is responsible for supervising and authorising the actions of the Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Impunity (FECI), which operates under the Public Ministry (Ministerio Público) of Guatemala (equivalent to the Public Prosecutor’s Office), investigating alleged irregularities in the creation of the political party Movimiento Semilla, whose candidate won the second round of the presidential elections in Guatemala in August 2023. As supervising judge, Fredy Orellana Letona authorised raids at the headquarters of Movimiento Semilla in July 2023 and the premises of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in July and September 2023. He also ordered the provisional suspension of the legal personality of Movimiento Semilla and denied access to the case file for the defence. He has enabled FECI’s actions to prosecute elected authorities and the magistrates of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal. Through those actions, Fredy Orellana Letona is involved in efforts to overturn the results of the 2023 elections in Guatemala. He is therefore responsible for undermining democracy, the rule of law and the peaceful transfer of power in Guatemala.

CH

art. 2 para. 1 (Financial sanctions) and art. 3 para. 1 (Travelban)

Position(s): First Instance Criminal Judge of the Seventh Court

2024-04-10

CH

Ordinance of 10 April 2024 on measures concerning Guatemala (SR 946.231.137.6)

Switzerland country specific

Guatemala

Asset freeze, Travel ban

Switzerland imposes these sanctions under the Ordinance of 10 April 2024 on measures concerning Guatemala (SR 946.231.137.6). The measures follow the sanctions adopted by the European Union.