Son of Martinelli awaiting plane ticket to face US trial

On Wednesday, October 13, 2021, the file of Luis Enrique Martinelli Linares,  delivered to the US Embassy in Guatemala  by The Foreign Ministry of Guatemala  formally authorizing , his extradition to the United States to face money laundering   charges

The document was awaiting corrections by the competent courts, to be delivered to the diplomatic headquarters and was the only protocol that was missing.

The information was confirmed by journalist Sergio Osegueda, from Canal Antigua .

Now it is up to the United States Embassy to make the arrangements and reserve the flight that will transport the son of former president Ricardo Martinelli, from the Mariscal Zavala Military Center, where he is detained with his brother Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Linares.

The two sons of the former President were captured on July 6, 2020, at the request of the United States, where they are required in the Eastern District Court of New York. for the alleged commission of various crimes related to money laundering,

From the moment the date and flight number are confirmed, the Martinelli Linares brothers will separate their paths, since while one will be in the United States, the other will remain in prison in Guatemala.

The extradition process of Ricardo Alberto is still pending resolution in the Third Court of Criminal Sentencing, Drug Trafficking, and Crimes against the Environment.