Benjamín Leiva
GuatemalaresearcherMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Benjamín Leiva is a researcher at the Economic Sustainable Observatory of the University of Valle de Guatemala, known for his work on the economic impact of vehicle emissions in Guatemala. Recently, he highlighted that the country's increasing vehicle count has led to significant air pollution, costing the economy an estimated US$3.1 billion annually due to health-related damages and environmental degradation.
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Benjamín Leiva is the director of the Sustainable Economic Observatory at the University of the Valley of Guatemala and discusses the effects of the government's subsidy on fuel prices.
¿Realmente aliviará su bolsillo el subsidio de Q39 y Q41 que impulsa el Gobierno? Esto responden economistasPrensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·Guatemala· 2026-09-11
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Benjamín Leiva is a researcher at the Sustainable Economic Observatory of the University of the Valley of Guatemala.
Contaminación por emisiones de vehículos cuesta US$3 mil 100 millones anuales a GuatemalaPrensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·Guatemala· 2025-11-04
Guatemala· 2025-11-04