Carlos Vides
GuatemalapoliticianMale5.5Global Dominance: 0.00%Carlos Vides is the president of the Gremial de Transporte Extraurbano de Pasajeros (Gretexpa) in Guatemala, an organization that represents the interests of passenger transport operators. He has been a vocal advocate for the implementation of mandatory insurance for extra-urban transport units since its establishment in 2002. In recent news, Vides emphasized the importance of this insurance in providing financial support to victims of traffic accidents involving buses, detailing the procedures that should be followed in the event of an accident, including contacting insurers and ensuring proper documentation for claims.
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Carlos Vides, president of the Gremial de Transporte Extraurbano de Pasajeros (Gretexpa), explained that they are somewhat satisfied with the Congress's decision.
no atiende la situación del diésel, y sectores piden medidas más sosteniblesGuatemala· 2026-09-24
Carlos Vides is the president of the Extraurban Passenger Transport Guild (Gretexpa) who confirmed fare increases due to rising operational costs.
PDH advierte alzas de hasta 30% y denuncia abusosGuatemala· 2026-09-13
Carlos Vides is the president of Gretexpa who expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of response from the government regarding transporters' demands.
estas son las rutas afectadas en Guatemala este 10 de septiembre en rechazo al precio del combustibleGuatemala· 2026-09-10
Carlos Vides, dirigente de Gretexpa, explains the requests they have and states that they oppose what was approved by the Congress regarding the price cap on fuels.
Cámara de Comercio exige retirar bloqueos en Zacapa y Suchitepéquez; mientras transportistas piden vetar precios fijos a los combustiblesGuatemala· 2026-09-09Carlos Vides, the president of the Gremial de Transporte Extraurbano de Pasajeros, expressed concerns about the low compliance with the new speed limiter regulations.
qué buses deben instalarlo, desde cuándo y cuáles son las multasGuatemala· 2026-01-29Carlos Vides criticizes the government's performance on road infrastructure during Arévalo's second year.
dudas y críticas sobre el rumbo económico y la competitividad en el segundo año de Bernardo ArévaloGuatemala· 2026-01-14
Carlos Vides, president of the Gremial de Transporte Extraurbano de Pasajeros (Gretexpa), discusses the impact of poor road conditions on extraurban transport services.
Retrasos marcan ejecución de obras viales previstas para el 2025 por parte del CIVGuatemala· 2025-11-15
Carlos Vides, president of the Gremial de Transporte Extraurbano de Pasajeros (Gretexpa), confirmed the potential fare increase due to the poor state of the national road network.
Transportistas extraurbanos analizan incremento a las tarifas del pasaje por deterioro de carreterasGuatemala· 2025-11-12
Carlos Vides, president of the board of Gretexpa, explained the new regulations for bus inspections.
buses tendrán que someterse a revisiones mecánicas y físicas cada cinco añosGuatemala· 2025-08-08
Carlos Vides is a representative of Gretexpa who discussed the new verification modality for bus maintenance.
DGT envía nueva propuesta para permitir circulación de buses con más de 25 añosGuatemala· 2025-07-22
Carlos Vides, president of the Board of Directors of Gretexpa, states that despite meetings with the Ministry of Governance, extortions have not been prevented.
Dieciocho meses sin que el Mingob logre frenar las extorsionesGuatemala· 2025-07-01
Carlos Vides, president of the board of the Gremial de Transporte Extraurbano de Pasajeros, confirmed that the proposal was sent to the PGN.
reglamento propone control periódico de busesGuatemala· 2025-05-22
Carlos Vides, a businessman from Route 26, denied false publications on Facebook claiming that Salmerón is stealing funds.
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El Salvador· 2025-05-09
Carlos Vides is the president of the board of the Gremial de Transporte Extraurbano de Pasajeros and discussed the potential suspension of service during Semana Santa.
Gremial de Transporte Extraurbano mantendrá el servicio durante Semana Santa y explica qué puede pasar tras asuetoGuatemala· 2025-04-10
Carlos Vides, from Gretexpa, indicated that they have a thousand additional vacancies.
Pilotos, pintores de carros y las otras oportunidades laborales para migrantes guatemaltecos repatriadosGuatemala· 2025-03-22
Carlos Vides, president of the Gremial de Transporte Extraurbano de Pasajeros, continues meetings with transport authorities.
Los fracasos por regular el transporte y reducir los accidentesGuatemala· 2025-03-20
Carlos Vides, president of the Gremial de Transporte Extraurbano de Pasajeros (Gretexpa), mentioned that the insurance is mandatory for units of this type of transport since 2002.
Con cuánto dinero se indemniza a víctimas de accidentes de tránsito en buses extraurbanos, cómo se calcula el monto y cómo se cobraGuatemala· 2025-02-13