Karin Herrera

Karin Herrera

Guatemala GuatemalapoliticianFemale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%

Karin Herrera is the Vice President of Guatemala, recognized for her role in government and her advocacy for women's rights. She was mentioned in the news due to an incident involving the military's presence at a university event, which has raised concerns regarding the autonomy of educational institutions in the country.

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Karin Herrera has a clear division with Arévalo due to her leftist inclinations.

El amargo resultado de la inacción política
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-09-25
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The vice president Karin Herrera instructed the Executive Secretariat of the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction to prioritize attention and response actions in the affected municipalities.

Sequía prolongada pone en alerta roja a 15 municipios de Chiquimula y Jutiapa
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-09-21
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Karin Herrera was implicated in the alleged electoral fraud that aimed to undermine the election results.

Las autoridades indígenas no son terroristas
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-09-16
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One of the lists sought the resignation of Vice President Karin Herrera.

Qué se sabe de las firmas de documentos que manifestantes pedían en los bloqueos de la Bethania
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-09-13
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Karin Herrera detailed that instructions were issued to the state bodies responsible for ensuring food security.

Emiten alerta roja por la sequía en los municipios de Región Trifinio, ¿qué implica esto?
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-09-12
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Karin Herrera, the Vice President of the Republic and President of the National Council for Food Security and Nutrition, led a meeting to announce the 'Emergency Response Action Plan for Drought'.

Despliegue de brigadas y las otras medidas que implementará Guatemala ante la emergencia por sequía
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-09-12
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Karin Herrera led the extraordinary meeting of the National Council of Food and Nutritional Security in response to the drought emergency in Guatemala.

Karin Herrera convoca al Conasan y activa plan de respuesta ante emergencia por sequía en Guatemala
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-09-12
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Villalta is also calling for the resignation of Vice President Karin Herrera.

Identifican a quien encabeza el bloqueo en La Bethania y pide firmas para la renuncia de Arévalo
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-09-11
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Karin Herrera, the vice president of Guatemala, met with Fátima Bosch to discuss a child welfare program.

Fátima Bosch recorre el Palacio Nacional de la Cultura y participa en una serenata en La Merced
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-08-12
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Karin Herrera is the Vice President of Guatemala who is invited to the inauguration ceremony in Colombia.

Santi Peña en Colombia para asunción de De la Espriella - Política
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2026-08-07
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Karin Herrera is the vice president of Guatemala who attended the investiture in Colombia.

Nasry Asfura llega a Colombia para investidura de Abelardo de la Espriella
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2026-08-06
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En la homilía estuvieron presentes el presidente Bernardo Arévalo, la vicepresidenta Karin Herrera y otros funcionarios de Estado.

Pietro Parolin llama desde Guatemala a combatir “injusticias provocadas por las desigualdades y la corrupción” y recuerda viajes papales
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-08-02
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Karin Herrera lowered her salary to Q130,000 in May 2025.

¿Cuánto ganan los magistrados de la Corte de Constitucionalidad y quiénes gozan de antejuicio?
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-03-05
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Bernardo Arevalo
Bernardo Arevalo

Karin Herrera is the Vice President of Guatemala who participated in the inauguration of the school year.

Bernardo Arévalo inaugura el ciclo escolar 2026 y afirma que han remozado 30 escuelas por día
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-02-03
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Vice President Karin Herrera stated that violence should not be tolerated in any environment, including higher education.

MP investiga abusos y supuesta desaparición de estudiantes durante “bautizo” en la Facultad de Farmacia de la Usac
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-01-23
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Karin Herrera is the vice president of Guatemala who attended the signing ceremony for the infrastructure agreement.

Las seis rutas prioritarias y un tramo ferroviario que incluye el acuerdo firmado entre Guatemala y EE. UU.
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-01-16
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Karin Herrera is the vice president of Guatemala who attended the ceremony for the infrastructure agreements.

Guatemala y EE. UU. firman convenios para ejecutar seis proyectos viales con inversión de US$110 millones
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-01-16
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Karin Herrera was sworn in as the Vice President of Guatemala alongside Bernardo Arévalo.

Arévalo destaca avances en educación, salud y seguridad tras segundo año de gestión
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-01-14
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Karin Herrera is mentioned as being involved in the legal processes related to the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala.

campus cerrado y obras podrían prolongarse hasta el 2026 y coincidir con elecciones del CSU, CC y rector
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-12-16
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Karin Herrera is the vice president of Guatemala who participated in the anniversary events of the Fuerza Aérea Guatemalteca.

Arévalo pide diagnóstico de capacidades militares y anuncia Comando Aéreo del Sur renovado
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-12-07
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Bernardo Arevalo
Bernardo Arevalo

The vice president Karin Herrera called for those elected to take possession of their respective positions.

¿Cómo la integración del CSU puede determinar la elección de magistrados de la CC y del TSE?
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-12-05
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Karin Herrera is mentioned as the vice president whose election results are being challenged due to Judge Orellana's actions.

Juez se aparta de conocer querella contra Fredy Orellana y traslada el caso a la Corte Suprema
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-11-24
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Karin Herrera expressed admiration for Armando Cáceres, calling him a brilliant and unique teacher.

Fallece Armando Cáceres, científico guatemalteco pionero en medicina natural
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-11-11
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Armando Caceres
Armando Caceres

Karin Herrera is the Vice President of Guatemala and has had a noticeable distancing from Arévalo.

Quiénes integran los tres grupos que influyen en el presidente Bernardo Arévalo
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-11-10
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Vice President Karin Herrera was among those whose election results were threatened by Judge Orellana's resolution.

Presidente Bernardo Arévalo solicita destitución e inhabilitación del juez Fredy Orellana
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-11-03
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Karin Herrera is mentioned as being accused alongside President Arévalo of links to a prison escape.

Arévalo acusa al fiscal Rafael Curruchiche de abuso de autoridad y presenta querella penal
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-11-01
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