After a publication about María Fernanda Iturbide, daughter of the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, María José Iturbide Flores, using state security and vehicles for personal activities, President Bernardo Arévalo minimized the case by saying that “he let her know her mistake.” by not measuring the care he wanted to give his daughter.”
According to a report published by the Vox Populi media titled “State Cars at the service of the daughter of the Minister of the Environment”, María Fernanda Iturbide uses a 2019 model truck and a 2018 pick-up truck owned by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN). ).
The publication adds that “Mafer, as her friends call her, travels in cars to go to gyms, work, travel with her friends, go out with her boyfriend and walk the dogs. Added to that, she has security that is provided to her by the institution run by her mother.”
Through the MARN social networks, the Minister of Environment acknowledged that she assigned security to her daughter, because she had suffered persecution by a motorist; Furthermore, she admitted that “at that moment there was a bad procedure,” because her reaction “was immediate.”
“As Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, I am aware of the risks that the position entails when working to protect the environment and the country’s natural resources. I am willing to face difficulties, challenges and pressures. What I am not willing to do is for them to threaten the safety of my family. A few weeks ago, my daughter was subject to intimidation and persecution in zone 10,” the official details in her publication.
He adds that “my reaction was to provide him with temporary security. As Minister of the Environment, I recognize that at that time there was a bad procedure to request the protection of my family, since my reaction was immediate. I have asked the Ministry of the Interior to carry out a risk and security analysis for my family.
From that account, this Friday, April 5, President Bernardo Arévalo spoke about it on his X account and said that he spoke with Iturbide to ask him that a situation like that not be repeated.
“I spoke with the Minister of @marnguate to let her know her mistake in not measuring the care she wanted to give her daughter, using resources that are not for the case. I told him that under no circumstances can this happen again,” says Arévalo’s message.
The president added: “In turn, I informed the Anti-Corruption Commissioner @santipalomov so that this case guides the drafting of the new Code of Ethics for officials, so that errors of judgment have no place in the actions of the authorities. The People of Guatemala demand austerity and transparency from us, and we are going to comply.”
I spoke with the Minister of @marnguate to let him know his mistake in not measuring the care he wanted to give his daughter, using resources that are not for the case. I indicated to him that under no circumstances can this happen again.
In turn, I informed the Anti-Corruption Commissioner…
— Bernardo Arévalo (@BArevalodeLeon) April 5, 2024
Unanswered
This Friday an attempt was made to arrange an interview with Minister Iturbide and the Anti-Corruption Commissioner, Santiago Palomo, but it was not possible.
Iturbide answered his phone to request an interview, but said he could not talk about the subject, although he asked to be contacted at 1:30 p.m., but he did not respond.
In addition, from the Commission Against Corruption, Commissioner Santiago Palomo and the person in charge of Communication were asked what the actions would be to continue taking into account that the minister recognized a bad procedure, but they have not responded.
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