Guatemala authorizes expatriation of previous president to U.S.
A U.S. indictment alleges Alfonso Portillo embezzled money with co-conspirators from re 2000 through re 2003.STORY HIGHLIGHTSGuatemalan judges wearing impressive held previous President Alfonso Portillo might come to pass 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 expatriation of earlier Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo to stand facing money-laundering charges inwards the United States, state media reported Tuesday.