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Roberto Arzú García-GranadosExecutive Profile · Guatemala & the United States
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Businessman · Political leader · Voice for accountable government
Roberto Arzú García-Granados
Guatemala needs a state that answers to its citizens, not to the privileges of a closed circle. Roberto Arzú has spent his public life making that case — in Guatemala City, and in Washington.
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A direct address on Guatemala's democracy, its security, and what is at stake for the region.
Executive profile
Short biography — 150 words, cleared for publication.
Roberto Arzú García-Granados is a Guatemalan businessman, sports executive and political leader who has spent his public life arguing that his country deserves a state that answers to its citizens rather than to entrenched elites. Raised in a family at the center of Guatemalan public life, he built a career in business and in professional football administration before entering politics, running for Mayor of Guatemala City and later for the presidency of the Republic. In 2023 his presidential candidacy was blocked, a decision he and many observers regard as a political veto rather than a legal one. He campaigns against the network of interests known in Guatemala as the Pact of the Corrupt, supports a zero-tolerance security policy against transnational gangs, and works in Washington to deepen the partnership between Guatemala, the United States and Israel. His argument is consistent: freedom is never guaranteed, and it must be defended together.
Hermandad · Brotherhood
A shared agenda: Guatemala and the United States
Secure borders. Less irregular migration. The defeat of organized crime and transnational gangs. Open markets and genuine democracy. Two republics, two flags, one set of interests — a partnership between brothers rather than a transaction between a donor and a client.
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Breaking the Pact of the Corrupt
A network of officials, judges and businessmen has captured the Guatemalan state. Dismantling it is the precondition for every other reform.
Democracy and the right to run
When committees decide who may appear on the ballot, citizens no longer choose their government. Guatemala's electoral rules must be returned to the voters.
Economy, jobs and free markets
Guatemala does not lack talent or capital. It lacks a level field. Growth comes from competition, infrastructure and legal certainty.
Migration and the border
Guatemalans leave because the state fails them. The durable answer to irregular migration is opportunity and security at home.
Guatemala, the United States and Israel
Guatemala's oldest friendships are built on principle. Roberto Arzú defends the partnership with the United States and the historic bond with Israel that his own family helped create.
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