Marcel Arévalo
Marcel Arévalo is a social researcher and coordinator of the poverty and migration program at the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (Flacso). He has been involved in analyzing the impacts of migration policies in the United States on Central American countries, particularly Guatemala, where he has noted significant increases in remittances sent by migrants. His insights underscore the complexities of migration dynamics in the region, especially in light of recent U.S. policies that have prompted migrants to send more financial support to their families back home.
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Marcel Arévalo explained that the remittance tax could be affecting the downward behavior of remittances.
Envío de remesas dejó US$19.5 millones en impuestos tras entrada en vigor de impuesto del 1% en EE. UU.
Guatemala· 2026-02-06
Marcel Arévalo is the director of the Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (Flacso) and discusses the impact of U.S. immigration policies on Guatemalan remittances.
Remesas en Guatemala, al filo del techo histórico y especialistas prevén una desaceleración en el 2026Guatemala· 2025-09-08
Marcel Arévalo, director of the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (Flacso), explained that the behavior of remittances is similar to the exceptional increase observed during the pandemic of 2020.
Temor y precaución entre migrantes guatemaltecos en EE. UU. provocaron nuevo récord en ingreso de remesasGuatemala· 2025-08-06
Marcel Arévalo is the coordinator of the poverty and migration program at the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (Flacso).
Avalancha de remesas cerró marzo con nuevo récord al alcanzar US$2 mil millonesGuatemala· 2025-04-08