The U.N. established CICIG in 2007 to stamp out organized crime syndicates that had emerged from the wreckage of Guatemala's 36-year civil war and thoroughly infiltrated its government.

Under military rule, extra-judicial killings, violence, and massive corruption became the norm. In 2006, the United Nations established the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala ...

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