2024-04-12 22:06:08
The president of Guatemala, Bernardo Arevalodismissed the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources after less than three months in office, Maria Iturbidefor “misuse of resources” of the State.
The president made the decision to “remove the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources” to “avoid any doubt about your administration’s commitment and zero tolerance to the misuse of State resources and corruption,” the Secretary General of the Presidency, Juan Gerardo Guerrero, said in a statement.
Iturbide was dismissed after it became public that one of her daughters allegedly used a vehicle and state security elements for personal activities. as reported by the local press.
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Last Friday, President Arévalo, through his account on the social networkto let him know his mistake in not measuring the care he wanted to give to his daughterusing resources that are not for the case.”
“I told him that under no circumstances can this happen again,” said the president, who has promised to fight corruption in the country.
According to the statement, Arévalo instructed the National Commission against Corruption “to create guidelines” for the use of official vehicles “guaranteeing their responsible use.”
Iturbide becomes the first casualty in Arévalo’s cabinet, which took power in mid-January.
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2024-04-12 22:06:08