GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A prominent former prosecutor has been nominated to run for president by the Seed Movement party.

Sixty-three-year-old Thelma Aldana was Guatemala's top prosecutor from 2014 to 2018. During that time, she jailed then-President Otto Perez Molina and most of his Cabinet on corruption charges. Perez Molina resigned in 2015.

Prosecutors in Guatemala last week said they opened a corruption investigation into Aldana. If she is arrested or charged, it could effectively prevent her from running.

Prosecution spokeswoman Julia Barrera said it was related to a case of irregular hiring of personnel.

Polls show Aldana would probably place second in the June race.