Pedro Brolo

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Pedro Brolo
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Brolo in 2020
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
14 January 2020 –31 January 2022
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Pedro Brolo Vila (born 3 February 1981[ citation needed ]) is a Guatemalan economist, diplomat and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 14 January 2020 to 31 January 2022, under the government of Alejandro Giammattei. [1] [2]

A member of the Vamos party, he was the party's nominee in the 2019 Guatemala City mayoral election, obtaining fifth place with 9,449 and 2.2% of the votes. [3] [4]

Biography

Brolo is an entrepreneur and economist. He has a specialization in Human Rights, Climate Change and Public Policies. He also has a degree in Business Administration and a master's degree in Analysis and Reliability Management. [3] [4] [5]

Brolo poses with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas following making remarks to press in Guatemala City in July 2021. DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Meets with Guatemala President Giammattei.jpg
Brolo poses with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas following making remarks to press in Guatemala City in July 2021.

He worked as Chief Financial Officer of the Organization of American States in Guatemala and advisor to the offices of the Organization of American States of Ecuador and Honduras. Brolo was appointed as Delegate for the Truth Commission in Honduras, and has worked in the Congress of the Republic as a political analyst. [3] [4]

Brolo was proclaimed candidate for mayor by the Vamos in March 2019, being defeated by Mayor Ricardo Quiñónez Lemus of the Unionist Party in 16 June 2019. Brolo was defeated and obtained fifth place with more than 9,000 votes and 2.2% of the votes. [1]

President-elect Alejandro Giammattei appointed Brolo as Minister of Foreign Affairs and declared that «Brolo will be the youngest Foreign Minister in the history of Guatemala.» [1] However, that comment is incorrect, since there were several younger ones including Guillermo Toriello Garrido, Jorge Skinner-Klée, and Luis Molina Bedoya.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Alejandro Giammattei presenta a dos ministros que ocuparían su gabinete de gobierno" [Alejandro Giammattei presents two ministers who would occupy his government cabinet] (in Spanish). Publinews. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Candidatos a alcalde de la Municipalidad de Guatemala 2019" [VAMOS proclaims its candidate for capital mayor] (in Spanish). TN23. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Candidatos a alcalde de la Municipalidad de Guatemala 2019" [Candidates for mayor of the Municipality of Guatemala 2019] (in Spanish). República. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 "Pedro Brolo, candidato a alcalde por el partido VAMOS" [Pedro Brolo, candidate for mayor for the VAMOS party] (in Spanish). Canal Antigua. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "No recibimos aportes dudosos, preferimos dormir tranquilos y hacer una campaña realista y sólida" [We do not receive doubtful contributions, we prefer to sleep peacefully and make a realistic and solid campaign] (in Spanish). Relato. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
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