Guatemala's elites are locked in a struggle with a U.N.-supported anti-graft commission that could threaten the country's political stability. On Aug. 27, Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales declared Ivan Velasquez, the commissioner of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), persona non grata in the country. CICIG has been preparing to announce charges against Morales for allegedly receiving illegal financing during the 2015 electoral campaign. Guatemala's Constitutional Court temporarily blocked Morales' move to expel Velasquez and is expected to issue a final ruling on its legality sometime in the next few days. CICIG was installed in December 2006 as a body to assist the Guatemalan attorney general's office with human rights issues, organized crime, and corruption investigations . It operates with the political backing of the United Nations, the European Union, and the U.S. Department of State. CICIG's influence in Guatemalan politics has grown substantially over the past two years.