But suddenly, reports that Mulet was investigated for child trafficking by the Guatemalan authorities in 1981 have appeared like a nasty blotch of ink smeared across his impeccable resume. They are also a severe blow to the UN’s credibility in Latin America, given the fact that UNICEF spent years lobbying the Guatemalan government to pass stricter adoption laws that would put an end to child trafficking. A Guatemalan of French ancestry, Mulet is the UN Joint Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations.