Guatemala authorizes transportation of previous president to U.S.
Indictment alleges Alfonso Portillo embezzled money with co-conspirators from more or less 2000 through more or less 2003.STORY HIGHLIGHTSGuatemalan judges wearing noble held previous President Alfonso Portillo may perhaps be alive extradited Guatemalas president says he respects separation of powers and upholds decisionPortillo is accused of laundering $70 million through U.S. banksHe has repeatedly denied the accusationsGuatemala City, Guatemala Guatemalas president has authorized the exile of earlier Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo to play against money-laundering charges fashionable the United States, state media reported Tuesday.Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom revealed his decision to reporters Tuesday, motto he had resolute to allow the expatriation as he respected the separation of powers. Guatemalas Constitutional quad has and authorized the exile.