Claudia Paz y Paz
GuatemalalawyerFemale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Claudia Paz y Paz is a prominent Guatemalan attorney and human rights advocate known for her role as the former Attorney General of Guatemala. She gained international recognition for her efforts in fighting corruption and promoting justice, particularly during her tenure from 2010 to 2014, when she oversaw significant prosecutions of high-profile cases, including those involving government corruption and human rights violations. She has since continued her activism and advocacy, working with organizations focused on legal reform and justice in Central America.
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Claudia Paz y Paz's management in the Public Ministry was ideologically marked and closely linked to the Cicig.
El fiscal general, el Gobierno y la políticaGuatemala· 2026-06-01
Paz y Paz was the attorney general who oversaw the historic genocide trial against Ríos Montt.
Apocalypse no: how almost everything we thought we knew about the Maya is wrong | Indigenous peoples
United Kingdom· 2026-02-12
Claudia Paz y Paz is criticized for the 'Protocolo Paz y Paz' implemented during her tenure as Attorney General, which is said to have led to bureaucracy and ineffectiveness.
Fincas tomadas, empleos perdidos y más de 13 mil denuncias sin acción, saldo de la usurpación de tierrasGuatemala· 2025-10-01Claudia Paz y Paz, a former Guatemalan prosecutor, discusses the corruption and manipulation within the judicial system.
El caso de José Rubén Zamora: así opera la “venganza del pacto de corruptos” en Guatemala
Spain· 2025-03-16
