Guatemala asks other countries to stay out of attorney general election

FILE PHOTO: A man walks past the Guatemalan Congress which is decorated with Guatemalan flags as part of the 191th Guatemala Independence Day celebrations in Guatemala City September 10, 2012. REUTERS/Jorge Dan Lopez/File Photo

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala asked a group of international donors, including the United States and United Kingdom, to avoid meddling in its election for attorney general, a powerful anti-corruption office in the Central American nation.

Guatemala has come under scrutiny by the international community over anti-graft efforts. The United States last month said it was concerned that Guatemala's fight against corruption had not advanced enough. Rampant corruption is considered a major factor driving an uptick in U.S.-bound migration from Central America.