María Consuelo Porras Argueta (born August 23, 1953) is a

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n lawyer. She served as Deputy Magistrate of the

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since April 2016. She was appointed by

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as the new

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and Chief of the Public Prosecutor's Office to replace

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.María Consuelo Porras Argueta es nombrada como Fiscal General y jefa del Ministerio Público
/ref> Porras' tenure has been criticized for its backsliding in the fight against corruption. Porras maintained a strained relationship with the Head of the Special Prosecutor's Office against Impunity,

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, finally dismissing him in July 2021. In September 2021 the

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announced that it had added Porras and 5 Salvadorian judges to a list of "undemocratic and corrupt" officials. According to the US State Department, Porras "actively undermined" the corruption investigations conducted by Sandoval and his team.

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* 1953 births Living people People from Chimaltenango Department Guatemalan women judges Attorneys general of Guatemala Female justice ministers Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala alumni {{Guatemala-bio-stub