Yesterday, President Bernardo Arévalo of Guatemala made a decisive move for integrity by dismissing María José Iturbide, the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources. Iturbide, a biologist and environmentalist with a Ph.D. from Lincoln University in New Zealand, started her term in January 2024. Her prior work included water conservation and wildlife protection. Her dismissal […]
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