Roberto Arzú García-GranadosExecutive Profile · Guatemala & the United States

Political positions

Where Roberto Arzú stands

Six areas that define the argument: security, corruption, democracy, the economy, migration, and Guatemala's alliances.

01

Security and the fight against gangs

Transnational gangs are a hemispheric threat, not a neighborhood problem. Guatemala must confront MS-13, Barrio 18 and drug trafficking structures with the same resolve El Salvador applied.

  • Zero tolerance for gang structures, with full due process for those accused.
  • Military-administered prisons in which convicted members work to pay for their own upkeep.
  • Regional intelligence sharing with the United States, El Salvador and neighboring states.
  • Professional, better-paid police forces with internal affairs that actually investigate.
02

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.

  • Open, digital public procurement with every contract published in real time.
  • Independent prosecution shielded from political appointment deals.
  • Asset declarations and lifestyle audits for senior officials and judges.
  • An end to monopolies protected by regulation rather than earned by competition.
03

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.

  • Candidacies decided by clear law, not by discretionary vetoes.
  • Transparent, auditable elections with credible international observation.
  • Judicial appointments removed from party horse-trading.
04

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.

  • Simplified business registration and predictable tax enforcement.
  • Infrastructure — ports, roads, energy — bid competitively and delivered on schedule.
  • Support for small producers and exporters instead of protection for incumbents.
05

Migration and the border

Guatemalans leave because the state fails them. The durable answer to irregular migration is opportunity and security at home.

  • Cooperation with the United States on border security and against smuggling networks.
  • Investment and jobs in the departments that send the most migrants.
  • Dignified treatment and reintegration support for returnees.
06

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.

  • A strategic partnership with Washington based on shared interests, not dependence.
  • Continued cooperation with Israel on security, technology, water and agriculture.
  • A clear stand with democracies against authoritarian expansion in the hemisphere.