Carlos Rodas
Carlos Rodas served as the head of the Secretariat of Social Welfare of the Presidency in Guatemala at the time of a tragic incident in 2017, where 41 girls died in a fire at a state-run shelter. He is currently facing a request for a 131-year prison sentence for his role in the tragedy.
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Carlos Rodas, the former secretary of Social Welfare, was also sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Caso Hogar Seguro: el incendio en el que murieron 41 adolescentes en un albergue en Guatemala por el que ahora condenan a prisión a 6 exfuncionarios
Panama· 2025-08-13
Carlos Rodas was sentenced for culpable homicide in connection with the tragic incident.
Ordenan investigar al expresidente guatemalteco Jimmy Morales por la muerte de 41 niñasPanama· 2025-08-13
Carlos Rodas, who was the secretary of Social Welfare at the time, was also sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Nunca más debe ocurrir una tragedia tan abyecta
Guatemala· 2025-08-13
Carlos Rodas, the former Secretary of Social Welfare, was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Condenan a seis por la muerte de 41 niñas
Dominican Republic· 2025-08-13
Carlos Rodas, former Secretary of Social Welfare, is facing a total of 131 years in prison for his role in the Hogar Seguro case.
MP solicita condenas entre 4 a 131 años de prisión contra exfuncionarios por caso Hogar SeguroGuatemala· 2025-05-22
Carlos Rodas is facing a request for 131 years in prison for the death of 41 girls during a fire in a state home in 2017.
Fiscalía de Guatemala pide 131 años de cárcel contra un funcionario por muerte de 41 niñas
Honduras· 2025-05-22