Guatemala says it is withdrawing from a UN-backed anti-corruption commission which has been investigating the country’s President, Jimmy Morales.
Guatemalan Foreign Minister Sandra Jovel yesterday said the UN body had 24 hours to leave the country.
She said Mr Morales would continue the fight against corruption, but that there had been a misunderstanding about the investigations into his affairs.
Elected three years ago, Mr Morales initially supported the UN commission.
The mandate of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) has helped prosecutors to bring cases against dozens of senior officials and executives.
However, when Mr Morales became the subject of its investigations, the president said he would review its mandate.
His comments were criticised and led to street protests against official corruption and demonstrations demanding his resignation.