David Casasola

David Casasola

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David Casasola is an analyst at the Centro de Investigaciones Económicas Nacionales (Cien) in Guatemala, focusing on educational policies and economic development. He stresses the importance of a skilled workforce for attracting foreign investment and enhancing national competitiveness, advocating for improved educational access and quality to enable young people to gain the skills necessary for a changing labor market.

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David Casasola is an analyst at the Centro de Investigaciones Económicas Nacionales (CIEN) who reports a reduction in violence in Guatemala City compared to 2025.

Mingob afirma que la violencia se ha desplazado a otros puntos del país
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-07-29
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David Casasola explained that June was the first month of 2026 with more homicides reported than in the same period of 2025.

guardias del SP trabajan sin ascensos, especialización y con constantes rotaciones, según el CIEN
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-07-28
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David Casasola is a researcher at the CIEN who provided analysis on homicide rates in Guatemala.

Mayo alcanza 297 muertes violentas y una tasa de homicidios de 16.2
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-06-25
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David Casasola is an associate researcher at the National Economic Research Center (CIEN) who discusses the impact of security on tourism in Guatemala.

A 4 de cada 10 usuarios le preocupa la seguridad turística del país
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-05-31
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David Casasola is a researcher at Cien who explained the effects of the state of emergency declared on January 18.

Tasa de homicidios en enero del 2026 supera nivel registrado un año antes, según índice
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-02-19
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David Casasola is a researcher at Cien who emphasizes the importance of road conditions for citizen mobility.

Cuando el guatemalteco habla de carreteras, evalúa al gobierno en salud y en educación
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-01-25
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David Casasola, an expert from Cien, explained that the absence of an inter-institutional budget limits system coordination.

Crece gasto en seguridad y en el MP, pero instituciones clave de justicia siguen rezagadas
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-11-21
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David Casasola is an associate researcher at the National Economic Research Center (Cien).

Proyectos frutales y hortalizas concentran la mayor parte de los créditos Tob'anik
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-10-31
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David Casasola is a researcher at Cien who provided insights on the homicide rates in Guatemala.

Septiembre registró un leve descenso en homicidios según informe del CIEN
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-10-31
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David Casasola pointed out that the figure reached in a short cycle reflects Guatemala's high dependence on remittances.

El ciclo excepcional de remesas de los últimos seis años no se volverá a repetir, según analistas
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-10-29
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David Casasola explains the evolution of delivery services in Guatemala during the pandemic.

cómo el delivery se ha expandido y reemplazado el trabajo convencional para lograr más ingresos
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-10-12
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David Casasola is one of the authors of the book 'La corrupción bajo una nueva lupa' which discusses systemic corruption.

Una pieza en el rompecabezas anticorrupción
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-09-15
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David Casasola, an analyst from CIEN, summarized the increase in homicides in Guatemala for the first seven months of 2025 compared to 2024.

suman 326 muertes más que en 2024, según informe
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-08-27
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David Casasola, an associate researcher at the National Economic Research Center (CIEN), emphasized the need for a prioritized user profile in credit programs.

1 de cada 5 que aplican a créditos agrícolas Tob’anik es rechazado por falta de garantía
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-07-02
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David Casasola, del Cien, menciona que Guatemala le apuesta a un modelo que agregue más valor a lo que se produce, a atraer inversión extranjera y generar desarrollo económico.

La educación media no alcanza a todos, y el sector público es el que menos cobertura da a los jóvenes
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-02-17
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