José Rolando Portillo
José Rolando Portillo has recently been appointed as the new first deputy minister of security in Guatemala's Ministry of the Interior. With a background in Integral Security Administration and two master's degrees—one in Public High Management and another in Public Security—Portillo brings significant expertise to his role. Prior to this appointment, he served as the manager of Internal Affairs at the Superintendence of Tax Administration. He succeeds Claudia Palencia, who has transitioned to the role of deputy minister of Anti-Narcotics.
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José Rolando Portillo resigned as Deputy Minister of Security.
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Guatemala· 2025-10-16
José Rolando Portillo filed a complaint against officials of the Ministry of the Interior for alleged corruption related to inmate management.
Francisco Jiménez deja el Mingob tras fuga de 20 pandilleros de Fraijanes 2Guatemala· 2025-10-15
José Rolando Portillo is the Deputy Minister of Governance involved in the corruption complaint.
Fiscalía contra la Corrupción recibe denuncia del viceministro de SeguridadGuatemala· 2025-10-15
José Rolando Portillo, viceministro de Seguridad, interpuso una denuncia contra funcionarios del Mingob por recibir sobornos.
Viceministro de Seguridad José Rolando Portillo denuncia a funcionarios del Mingob en medio de crisis carcelariaGuatemala· 2025-10-15
José Rolando Portillo is the new deputy minister of security who aims to develop strategies to reduce homicides and improve citizen security.
"La seguridad ciudadana no solamente es responsabilidad de la Policía": viceministro de SeguridadGuatemala· 2025-05-30José Rolando Portillo is the new first deputy minister of Security in Guatemala.
José Rolando Portillo es el nuevo primer viceministro de SeguridadGuatemala· 2025-05-29