GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan presidential candidate Thelma Aldana says she's not immediately returning to the country after a warrant was issued for her arrest.

The ex-chief prosecutor has been in neighboring El Salvador since Monday. She tells two Guatemalan media outlets that she is not coming back Thursday as planned.

Aldana also says her team is evaluating the situation and she intends to return soon.

A Guatemalan court said Tuesday that the warrant had been issued over alleged embezzlement, but did not give details.

Aldana was formally registered as a candidate for the June election the same day, which by law provided her immunity from prosecution.

As chief prosecutor, Aldana pressed a number of high-profile corruption investigations including ones against current President Jimmy Morales and some of his relatives and associates.