Roberto Arzú
Roberto Arzú | |
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Álvaro Arzú Irigoyen (father) (mother) |
Roberto Arzú García-Granados (born 15 May 1970) is a
Biography
Arzú is the firstborn of the former
He is an entrepreneur whose business interests range from pharmaceuticals to restaurants and football pitches.[3]
In the late 1990s, Arzú served as chairman of Comunicaciones F.C. leaving office in the late 2000s.[1]
Political career
Arzú began his political career in the Youth League of the National Advancement Party.
In 2017, he was appointed Commercial Ambassador to South America by President Jimmy Morales, leaving office in 2018.[2] He opposed the anti-corruption commission CICIG (International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala).[3]
He ran as a presidential candidate in the
He claims not to belong to any ideological current but is considered
In 2023, he ran again for the presidency and formed an alliance with former president Alfonso Portillo (2000-2004), choosing a former lawyer as his running mate. He enjoys a high profile and support in the capital's political circles.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Despreciado por su familia, subestimado por todos, Roberto Arzú se lanza al estilo Trump" (in Spanish). Nómada. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "No todos los hijos de Arzú pueden ser Arzú" (in Spanish). Nómada. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Meet the Candidates: Guatemala". Americas Quarterly. January 19, 2023.
- ^ "El candidato guatemalteco Roberto Arzú cree que los criminales no merecen vivir" (in Spanish). EFE.
- Xinhua. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Conozca a los candidatos destacados en las presidenciales de Guatemala". 2019-06-14.
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