The State Department has banned Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei Falla, former president of Guatemala, as generally ineligible for entry into the United States due to his involvement in significant corruption.
The Department is also designating his adult daughter, Ana Marcela Dinorah Giammattei Caceres, his adult son, Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei Caceres, and his adult son, Stefano Giammattei Caceres, as generally ineligible for entry into the United States, in accordance with U.S. law.
The State Department has credible information indicating that Giammattei accepted bribes in exchange for the performance of his public functions during his tenure as president of Guatemala, actions that undermined the rule of law and government transparency.
Over the past three years, US goverment has taken steps to impose visa restrictions or sanctions on nearly 400 individuals, including public officials, private sector representatives, and their family members for engaging in corrupt activities or undermining democracy or the rule of law in Guatemala.
Giammattei became the presidential candidate for the Vamos party in the 2019 presidential elections. He placed second in the first round behind Sandra Torres on 16 June 2019, with 13.95% of the vote, but won the second round against the latter on 11 August 2019, with 57.96% of the vote.
On 14 January 2020, Giammattei assumed office as president of the Republic of Guatemala.
