Guatemala, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) Impunity became a top issue again in Guatemala, where several organizations objected to the release of a judge detained for his involvement in illegal adoptions.
Judge Fernando Peralta of the southern department of Escuintla was arrested on Friday for being part of an illegal adoption network, blamed for at least 23 such cases.
Peralta was in prison for only a few hours, however, because another judge found his arrest was unsubstantiated and ordered his release.
The International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) said it was surprised by this action by the juvenile court judge, and said it went against the law.
The commission previously issued a press release saying that Peralta was accused of crimes such as illegal association, human trafficking, corruption, conspiracy and the denial of justice.
The organization revealed Peralta´s role in the case of a little girl he declared abandoned in 2007, granting guardianship to a group called the Asociacion Primavera without ordering that her biological mother be found.
Guatemala, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) Impunity became a top issue again in Guatemala, where several organizations objected to the release of a judge detained for his involvement in illegal adoptions.