Mireya Palmieri
GuatemalapoliticianFemale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Mireya Palmieri is the head of the Secretaría de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional (Sesán) in Guatemala, where she has played a pivotal role in addressing malnutrition issues within the country. Recently, she presented the findings of the Quinto Censo Nacional de Talla, which highlighted that despite a slight decrease in chronic malnutrition among first-grade students over the past decade, a significant portion still suffers from low height for their age, indicating ongoing nutritional challenges.
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Mireya Palmieri, head of the Secretariat of Food and Nutritional Security, explains the dietary risks faced by Guatemalans.
así crece la niñez en GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-06-02
Mireya Palmieri, secretary of the Secretariat of Food Security and Nutrition (Sesán), presented the analysis of the CIF.
Pese a leve mejora, 2.6 millones enfrentan inseguridad alimentariaGuatemala· 2025-09-06
Mireya Palmieri is the head of the Secretariat of Food Security and Nutrition who confirmed the lack of coordination in the beneficiary list formation.
Mil toneladas de arroz para familias en inseguridad alimentaria siguen en bodegas por trámites burocráticosGuatemala· 2025-08-22
Mireya Palmieri, titular de la Sesán, explica que fue una reducción anual de 0.6 puntos porcentuales.
Tres de cada 10 estudiantes de primero primaria tienen baja talla para su edad, un indicador de desnutrición crónicaGuatemala· 2025-05-14