Pedro Brolo Vila (born 3 February 1981) is a Guatemalan economist, diplomat and politician who served as

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from 14 January 2020 to 31 January 2022. He was appointed by

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Alejandro Giammattei to occupy that ministry. Previously he was a candidate for Mayor of

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in the 2019 municipal election, he was in fifth place obtained 9,449 and 2.2% of the votes.

Biography

Brolo is an entrepreneur and economist. He has a specialization in

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and Public Policies. He also has a degree in

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and a master's degree in Analysis and Reliability Management. DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Meets with Guatemala President Giammattei

He worked as Chief Financial Officer of the

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and advisor to the offices of the Organization of American States of

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and

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. Brolo was appointed as Delegate for the Truth Commission in

, and has worked in the Congress of the Republic as a political analyst. Brolo was proclaimed candidate for mayor by the

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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. President-elect Alejandro Giammattei appointed Brolo as

and declared that «Brolo will be the youngest Foreign Minister in the history of Guatemala.» However, that comment is incorrect, since there were several younger ones including

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, and

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