Roberto Villate
politicianMaleb. 20210.0Global Dominance: 0.00%
Roberto Villate is a former Guatemalan politician known for his tenure as a deputy representing the now-defunct Líder party. He is notably remembered for an unprecedented 12-hour interrogation session of Finance Minister Pavel Centeno in 2012, which highlighted the intense political climate and the use of interpellations as a tool for legislative oversight and political maneuvering within the Guatemalan Congress.
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Roberto Villate set a record in Congress by speaking for 5 hours and 25 minutes during a minister's interpellation.
Oficialistas protagonizan trifulca en el Congreso en rechazo a la elección de magistrados a la CCPrensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·
Guatemala· 2026-03-06
Guatemala· 2026-03-06
Roberto Villate prolonged the questioning of the Minister of Finance for 12 hours during a political trial in 2012.
Interpelaciones consumen 33 sesiones y casi Q10 millones en pagos a diputadosPrensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·Guatemala· 2025-08-21
Guatemala· 2025-08-21
