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Bernardo Arévalo said at a press conference that there is no “divorce” with vice president Karin Herrera and that she had no knowledge about whether she had reduced the salary.
The President of the Republic, Bernardo Arévalo, at a press conference this April 7. (Free Press Photo: Emilio Chang)
This April 7, President Bernardo Arévalo confirmed at a press conference that I had no knowledge about the salary situation of vice president Karin Herrera, After knowing that she did not reduce the salary as she had been promised at the beginning together with the current president.
“I had no knowledge of the salary situation Because I don’t see the forms of the different ministries nor of any government instance, ”said Arévalo.
When questioned On a possible “divorce” in the presidential binomial, Arévalo denied it and said that each government unit has its own administrative unit and that the vice presidency works issues that are not from the presidency.
“At the time he became public, we realized the situation and had a conversation. This does not imply any divorcejust simply the natural administrative order, ”says Arévalo.
He also added that You cannot establish retroactive measures on the difference in money accrued by the vice president in recent months.
“I made a decision within the framework of the powers that I have as president, and those powers imply that the decision I made is effective with immediate effects. However, legally, for me, it is impossible to issue retroactive measures; That is prohibited in law, ”said the president.
The President @Barevalodeleon confirmed that he had no knowledge of the salary situation of @Karinherreravp . He added that he cannot establish retroactive measures on the difference in money accrued by the vice president in recent months.@Guatevision_tv @prensa_libre pic.twitter.com/lgtmkv4oy4
– Leslie Sánchez (@lsánchez_GTV) April 7, 2025