The Attorney General of Guatemala, Gladys Anabella Morfin Mansilla, was welcomed by the Attorney General in Colombia at the headquarters based in Bogotá. The purpose of the meeting was to strengthen bilateral ties and address issues related to Assets Forfeiture (Extinción del Derecho de Dominio in Spanish)1.

Public servants of the Office of the Attorney General in Guatemala, the general manager of a Program at the Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) -United States Embassy in Guatemala, Susana Mendía, and senior public officials of the Office of the Attorney General in Colombia also attended the event.

 

  1. (Extinción del Derecho de Dominio in Spanish) “Loss of ownership of property derived from or used in criminal activity which will be seized by the government”.