Fredy Raúl ORELLANA LETONA

GTM

First Instance Criminal Judge of the Seventh Court

1982-11-04

Male

253127548 (passport-National passport)

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202400455

Justice

As First Instance Criminal Judge of the Seventh Court, Fredy Raúl 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 Raúl 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 Raúl 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.

EU

2024/455 (OJ L02022024)

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ%3AL_202400455&qid=1706879944713

2024-02-02

EU

Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Guatemala

EU country specific

Guatemala

Asset freeze and prohibition to make funds available, Restrictions on admission

- 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.

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 situation in Guatemala on 12 January 2024. The restrictive measures consist of an asset freeze and prohibition to make funds available for individuals and entities, as well as a travel ban for individuals. The measures target those responsible for actions that undermine democracy, the rule of law and a peaceful transfer of power in Guatemala, including through persecution or intimidation of public officials, democratically-elected authorities, civil society, media and judicial operators among others, as well as through financial misconduct concerning public funds and the unauthorised export of capital. Derogations and exemptions to the restrictive measures are possible, including for the delivery of humanitarian aid.