Joaquín Barnoya Pérez
Joaquín Barnoya Pérez is the Minister of Public Health and Social Assistance in Guatemala. Recently, he was in the news for successfully obtaining a court injunction against the National Union of Health Workers of Guatemala (SNTSG), led by Luis Alpírez, which prohibited the union from paralyzing essential health services during ongoing protests. Barnoya has been at the forefront of addressing demands for salary increases and has stated that a salary adjustment has already been implemented for over 47,000 permanent health workers.
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Joaquín Barnoya Pérez is the Minister of Health who outlined the budget for health services for 2026.
Ministerios justifican aumentos sin pedir más ingresos y diputados critican falta de propuestas
Guatemala· 2025-09-25
Joaquín Barnoya Pérez is the Minister of Health who explained the historical difficulties in evaluating files due to outdated platforms and regulations.
Digitalización y simplificación de trámites permitiría a Guatemala captar más inversión extranjera por unos US$1 mil 200 millonesGuatemala· 2025-08-28
Joaquín Barnoya Pérez is the Minister of Public Health and Social Assistance who promoted the legal action against the SNTSG.
Juzgado prohíbe al SNTSG paralizar servicios de salud y advierte con certificar lo conducenteGuatemala· 2025-07-04