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Is Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei Falla on a sanctions list?

Q: Is Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei Falla on a sanctions list?

Yes. Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei Falla is currently indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always verify against the official primary source before taking action.

Yes. Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei Falla appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 4/2/2025.

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Remarks

Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei Falla (“Giammattei”) is an involved person within the meaning of the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 based on the following grounds: (1) Giammattei is or has been involved in serious corruption by profiting financially from serious corruption. As President of Guatemala, a foreign public official performing an executive function, he received a financial advantage to induce him to perform a public function improperly. He accepted a bribe from a Russian mining company in return for favourable exploration licences and port access. (2) Giammattei is or has been involved in serious corruption by being responsible for or engaging in serious corruption. During his campaign for the presidency of Guatemala, he bribed a foreign public official to induce the improper performance of a public function. He promised José Luis Benito Ruiz, then Minister of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing, a foreign public official holding an executive function, that he would continue his tenure after the election if Benito received illicit campaign contributions on Giammattei’s behalf. The reappointment was an advantage since it permitted Benito to continue improperly awarding construction contracts. (3) Giammattei is or has been involved in serious corruption by being responsible for or engaging in serious corruption. As President of Guatemala, he bribed a foreign public official for improperly performing a public function and intended to reward her for doing so. He secured the reappointment of María Consuelo Porras Argueta de Porres as Attorney General and Head of the Public Ministry (Ministerio Público), a foreign public official holding an executive or judicial position, in return for her undermining anti-corruption investigations into himself and other members of the Guatemalan political elite. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

What does inclusion on UK-HMT mean?

Inclusion on the UK Sanctions List, published by the FCDO and enforced by OFSI, means UK persons are required to freeze the listed party's assets and refrain from making funds or economic resources available, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.

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Is Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei Falla on a sanctions list?: Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
How current is this record?: Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 4/2/2025.
Where can I verify this record?: Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.