# Legal disputes over official appointments in Ecuador and GT > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/legal-disputes-over-official-appointments-in-ecuador-and-gt > Updated: 2026-08-28T00:27:09.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2. Legal disputes and scrutiny regarding official appointments have emerged in Ecuador and Guatemala. In Ecuador, the selection process for the Attorney General is under investigation. Legal professionals have requested the suspension or annulment of the nine-month competition, alleging a lack of transparency and potential political maneuvers. While some challenges against current prosecutor Carlos Alarcón were dismissed by the Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control (CPCCS), appeals concerning candidates Daniella Camacho, Inés Romero, and Gabriel Pereira have been accepted for further review. In Guatemala, legal challenges involve administrative and corruption-related appointments. A court has ordered the Board of the Superintendency of Competition to provide reports regarding a new selection process for a successor to Jorge Miguel Castillo Castro. Additionally, former official Miguel Martínez is appealing a judicial decision that upheld U.S. Treasury Department sanctions against him under the Global Magnitsky Act following allegations of corruption and irregularities in state contracts. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-28: Legal disputes arise over official appointments in Ecuador and Guatemala Legal disputes intensify in Ecuador over the Attorney General selection process and in Guatemala regarding competition authority appointments and U.S. corruption sanctions against Miguel Martínez. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/legal-disputes-emerge-in-guatemala-and-ecuador-regarding-administrative-and-judicial-appointments ### 2026-08-20: Ecuadorian former official arrested in Guatemala for U.S. extradition Ecuadorian former official Wilson Mendoza Barberan was arrested in Guatemala for extradition to the U.S. on cocaine conspiracy charges. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ecuadorian-former-official-arrested-in-guatemala-for-us-extradition --- Cite as: Legal disputes over official appointments in Ecuador and GT. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/legal-disputes-over-official-appointments-in-ecuador-and-gt