Guatemala

An audit by a committee appointed by fifa, football's global governing body, has concluded that broadcasting contracts between Guatemala's football federation and Mexican media magnate Angel Gonzalez��were awarded below market value, say sources with knowledge of the report.

Guatemala's jailed former president, Otto Perez, says he regrets bowing to U.S. pressure to extend the work of an anti-Corruption unit that then toppled him from power and that it was U.S. Vice President Joe Biden who forced his hand.

Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina resigned after being charged with being affected in a corruption and customs fraud scandal.

During the investigations against Fifa concerning bribery and corruption 13 bank accounts with 80 Million US-Dollar got blocked by Swiss officials. Also additional information were sent to the US were the main process is taking place. Former executive members Ricardo Teixeira and Rafael Salguero (Guatemala), the ex president of the Brazilian football federation Marco Polo del Nero and 13 other Fifa top officers are being accused in the case.

The accused of corruption head of Guatemalan football union Brayan Jimenez got caught in Guatemala city. He was on the run since December.

Anti-Corruption commission alleges Guatemala's former president and vice-president took bribes from a Spanish port company

New arrests bring number indicted up to 27 including five current or former members of Fifa’s executive committee.