Rubén Hidalgo

Rubén Hidalgo

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Rubén Hidalgo is the director of the Central American Institute for Political Studies (Incep) and a political analyst in Guatemala. He has criticized the lack of ideological principles and serious proposals among new political parties in the country.

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Ruben Hidalgo, director of the Instituto Centroamericano de Estudios Políticos, believes the president wants to improve his image.

Arévalo cede ante la exoneración de impuestos en medio del desgaste y la negociación del presupuesto
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-09-25
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Rubén Hidalgo is the director of the Central American Institute for Political Studies and commented on the vulnerabilities of Raíces.

Disputas internas ponen en duda la participación de Raíces en las elecciones del 2027
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-09-20
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Rubén Hidalgo is the director of the Instituto Centroamericano de Estudios Políticos who critiques the Congress's response to the fuel crisis.

Directiva del Congreso intentaría pausar interpelación para tramitar objeción que frena el subsidio a combustibles
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-09-17
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Rubén Hidalgo contributed significantly by driving in two runs that helped secure the victory for Panamá Oeste.

Panamá Oeste remonta ante Los Santos y se corona en el Nacional U10 de Béisbol
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-09-12
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Rubén Hidalgo warned that the division within the officialist block will have consequences for President Arévalo.

Bloque oficialista se divide y pone en riesgo los acuerdos políticos y la gobernabilidad
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-11-20
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Rubén Hidalgo commented on the diverse composition of the new Congressional Board.

El reto clave de la nueva Junta Directiva del Congreso: alcanzar consensos
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-11-06
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Rubén Hidalgo, director of the Instituto Centroamericano de Estudios Políticos, explained that the changes do not strengthen institutionalism but weaken the referee at a crucial moment for the credibility of the electoral system.

¿Qué perdería el TSE y qué ganarían los partidos con las reformas a los reglamentos electorales?
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-10-07
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Rubén Hidalgo is the director of the Instituto Centroamericano de Estudios Políticos who expressed concerns about the proposed reforms.

los cambios a los reglamentos electorales que proponen los partidos
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-10-06
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Rubén Hidalgo is the director of the Instituto Centroamericano de Estudios Políticos who commented on the president's situation.

¿Transparencia o gobernabilidad? el reto de Arévalo frente a la ley que reduce controles a Q9 mil millones
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-09-09
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Rubén Hidalgo believes the approval of the new law is a significant political power move.

Alianza Aguirre–Rodríguez se enfila como el grupo dominante para el cambio de directiva y las elecciones del 2026
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-09-04
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Rubén Hidalgo, a political scientist from Incep, highlighted the historical lack of controlled growth in municipalities.

El crecimiento poblacional reta las capacidades de planificación local
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-08-20
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Rubén Hidalgo is the director of the Instituto Centroamericano de Estudios Políticos and discussed the lack of leadership in Congress.

Oficialismo, sin control sobre el presupuesto del 2026 y futura elección de magistrados del TSE y la CC
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-07-29
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Rubén Hidalgo is the director of the Instituto Centroamericano de Estudios Políticos (Incep).

Políticos exigen al TSE reglas claras sobre libertad de expresión y campaña anticipada para evitar la autocensura
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-06-16
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Rubén Hidalgo is the director of the Instituto Centroamericano de Estudios Políticos and comments on the electoral dynamics.

Más de 50 proyectos políticos se alistan para poder competir en las elecciones del 2027
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-06-02
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Ruben Hidalgo highlighted that the president has not received significant support from Congress since taking office.

División en Semilla hará eco en la Presidencia y complicaría la gestión de Bernardo Arévalo, según analistas
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-05-27
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Rubén Hidalgo criticized the legislative actions regarding salary increases and bonuses as irresponsible.

Observan despilfarro en los gastos del Congreso
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-04-11
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Rubén Hidalgo is the director of the Instituto Centroamericano de Estudios Políticos.

El reciclaje político como la fórmula electoral para el 2027
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-02-24
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