Guatemala authorizes expatriation of ex- president to U.S.
A U.S. indictment alleges Alfonso Portillo embezzled money with co-conspirators from nearly 2000 through nearly 2003.STORY HIGHLIGHTSGuatemalan judges in the field of noble held previous President Alfonso Portillo may well exist 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 expulsion of past Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo to be drawn against money-laundering charges featuring in the United States, state media reported Tuesday.