Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo published his financial declaration on Sunday, July 14, in order, according to him, to fulfill his promise of transparency in his administration, which this Sunday completes six months under the slogan of fighting corruption.
“Over the past six months, every action we have taken has been guided by transparency. Making my asset declaration public is another step in that direction,” Arévalo said on the social network X.
In his statement, the president includes assets for a total of Q724,614, which he has in bank accounts, jewelry, books, office equipment and shares.
He also reported that he has bank debts totaling Q69,238.
The declaration published this Sunday was signed and presented by the president to the corresponding authority on February 15, recalled the state-run Guatemalan News Agency (AGN).
The 65-year-old president is the son of Juan José Arévalo (1945-1951), the first democratic ruler of Guatemala.
According to AGN, on January 16, 2024, just a few hours into office, President Arévalo “responded to questions regarding his asset declaration and promised to make it public.”
Then, on February 26, he explained that “his team was working on the correct mechanism to carry it out and that they were evaluating the way to maintain security.”
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The president voluntarily made his wealth declaration public in June 2024, according to the agency.
This was done following having submitted his sworn statement of assets last February to the Comptroller General of Accounts (CGC), a document that responds to requirements and a legally specified format.
The obligation to file a declaration with the CGC also applies to dignitaries, authorities, officials and public employees whose salary is greater than Q8 thousand per month or who manage public funds.
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