Jorge Pernillo
GuatemalaacademicMale4.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Jorge Pernillo is a professor at the School of Nutrition at the Universidad Panamericana (Upana) in Guatemala. He has been vocal about the challenges facing food security in the country, particularly criticizing the low execution rates of programs by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food (MAGA). Pernillo has raised concerns about the impact of delayed assistance to vulnerable families amid the seasonal hunger crisis, emphasizing the need for effective identification of at-risk households and urgent action to address rising levels of acute malnutrition.
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Jorge Pernillo, catedrático de la Escuela de Nutrición de la Universidad Panamericana, considera que la proyección de la CIF 'es muy conservadora y peligrosa'.
Población en 10 departamentos está en crisis de inseguridad alimentaria y cifra podría aumentar por condiciones de El NiñoGuatemala· 2026-08-08
Jorge Pernillo, a professor at the School of Nutrition at the Universidad Panamericana, emphasizes the importance of the MAGA's involvement in delivering fortified foods to families facing food insecurity.
Tras aportar fondos al subsidio de combustibles, MAGA solicita Q55 millones para asistencia alimentariaGuatemala· 2026-07-01Jorge Pernillo, a professor at the School of Nutrition at the Universidad Panamericana, mentions that cases with signs of Kwashiorkor can be identified by clinical symptoms.
El 2025 cierra con menos muertes por desnutrición agudaGuatemala· 2026-01-26Jorge Pernillo criticizes the government's handling of health priorities.
A meses del cierre, se ejecuta un 55% del préstamo Crecer SanoGuatemala· 2025-05-12
Jorge Pernillo, a professor at the School of Nutrition at the Universidad Panamericana, expresses concern over the low execution of MAGA's food assistance actions for vulnerable families.
programas del MAGA avanzan un 6.25% en el primer trimestre del 2025Guatemala· 2025-04-05