Zoel Franco
Zoel Franco is an independent lawyer and analyst who has critiqued the U.S. government's designation of drug traffickers and gangs as terrorists, arguing that this classification is politically motivated and does not align with international norms regarding terrorism.
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Zoel Franco, a security analyst, stated that searches are the most viable tool for the prison system.
“La requisa lo único que evidencia es toda la corrupción que hay en el Sistema Penitenciario”, señalan expertos
Guatemala· 2025-06-05
Analyst Zoel Franco warns that many judges evade ethical norms under the guise of judicial independence.
Organismo Judicial sancionó a solo dos de cada 100 jueces denunciados durante el 2024Guatemala· 2025-05-02
Zoel Franco, an analyst on security and justice, noted the migration of gang members from El Salvador and Honduras to Guatemala.
Pandillero hondureño catalogado como terrorista por EE. UU. podría estar en Guatemala, aseguran investigacionesGuatemala· 2025-04-29
Zoel Franco is a security analyst who believes the Ministry of Governance should implement a system to measure the effectiveness of the closing hours.
Cierres forzados en abarroterías generan quejas contra operativos policialesGuatemala· 2025-04-10
Zoel Franco is an analyst who discusses the intimidation tactics used by the suspects in the case.
El segundo intento por llevar el caso a Mayor RiesgoGuatemala· 2025-03-27
Zoel Franco explained that the penalties for the crime of attacking authority range from one to three years in prison.
cuáles son las implicaciones penalesGuatemala· 2025-03-20
Zoel Franco is a legal analyst who believes the acceptance of charges law should be repealed.
Analistas llaman a cambiar el proceso de Aceptación de Cargos tras cinco años de vigenciaGuatemala· 2025-03-08
Zoel Franco commented on the classification of the MS-13 as a terrorist organization due to its violent structure.
El decomiso de Q192 mil conecta al Phantom con el lavado de dinero de la Mara SalvatruchaGuatemala· 2025-02-21
Zoel Franco said that President Donald Trump is responding to a logic based on penal populism by labeling drug traffickers and gangs as terrorists.
Criminales podrían migrar a Guatemala ante designación de EE. UU. como terroristas a pandillas y narcotraficantesGuatemala· 2025-02-20
