Mario Estrada
GuatemalapoliticianMale2.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Mario Estrada is a Guatemalan politician and former presidential candidate known for founding the Union of National Change (UCN). His political career faced significant turmoil when he was arrested in the United States in 2019 on charges related to drug trafficking, which disrupted his campaign and raised questions about corruption within Guatemalan politics.
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Mario Estrada is mentioned as a former candidate from the now-defunct Unión del Cambio Nacional who was convicted of drug trafficking in the United States.
Embajada de Estados Unidos en Guatemala enfatiza que no tolerará la "narcopolítica" en la regiónGuatemala· 2026-09-13
Mario Estrada was arrested for negotiating with supposed emissaries of the Sinaloa cartel.
Nexos criminales y políticos que ha tenido el cartel de SinaloaGuatemala· 2025-08-27
Mario Estrada was one of the presidential candidates in the 2019 elections in Guatemala.
Los partidos de cartón y sus politiqueros ilusosGuatemala· 2025-07-09
Mario Estrada is serving a 15-year sentence in Miami for receiving money from the Sinaloa cartel.
Excandidato a diputado Óscar Montt es condenado a 12 años de prisión por tráfico de cocaínaGuatemala· 2025-05-08
Mario Estrada is the founder of the UCN party and was convicted in the U.S. for drug trafficking.
cocaína, metanfetamina, lavado de dinero y políticaGuatemala· 2025-03-13
Mario Estrada was the founder of the UCN party and was detained in the United States for conspiracy related to drug trafficking.
Presidente del OJ contrata como su secretario a excandidato de la UCNGuatemala· 2025-03-01
