The leader of this ancestral organization, Simión Palax, told the press that they had asked the President for solutions to these three problems and in particular to the situation of vehicle congestion on the district's roads.
“We hope in God and trust that the president will respond in a way as special as the people of Sololá did in the resistance struggle,” he added in defense of the winner of the last elections.
Arévalo previously visited the Authority for the Sustainable Management of Lake Atitlán to learn and understand more about the functioning of this institution, which protects one of the country's great natural heritage.
He explained that they kept him updated on key issues and discussed various ways to work together to improve the scope of their work there.
“We agreed that we will continue the dialogue to find out to what extent it is possible to support efforts to save and sustainably manage this natural jewel of our country,” he noted.
In the morning, the head of state took part in the signing of a health pact, which is intended to ensure care in the region and which is intended to create the basis for a dialogue with the population hand in hand with the indigenous peoples. .
At a press conference later, he confirmed that he would report on the path for the election of departmental governors in a few days.
“We are establishing a certain procedure within the framework of existing law that will allow us to carry out this process as quickly as possible,” the 65-year-old former diplomat added.
Civil society represented in the powers will make the shortlist from which the President of the Republic will choose the next governor, in Sololá and in all the departments, emphasized Arévalo.
When asked what changes are needed in the government, he explained that it aims to transform the state in order to achieve opening for the population, fight corruption and fight for transparency in order to enable development for all.
The President addressed other issues, such as the conflict between the municipalities of Nahualá and Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán in Sololá, which dates back to 1862, when Nahualá initiated a separation process, and which escalated between the two sides.
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