Judiciary Reform – 1997
1997
Intermediate Implementation 
The Agreement on the Implementation, Compliance and Verification Timetable for the Peace Agreements stipulated that the constitutional reforms related to the judiciary should be presented to the Congress of the Republic for ratification by 15 April, but the Follow-up Commission rescheduled the deadline for 15 May. The Guatemalan government presented the draft constitutional amendments to the Congress on 15 May, thus technically fulfilling the terms of the agreements.1
Governmental Agreement 221-97 established the Commission on the Strengthening of the Justice System on 7 March, and it commenced to promote consultation and debate about the reformation of the judiciary.2