Samuel Pérez

Samuel Pérez

Guatemala GuatemalapoliticianMaleb. 19906.3Global Dominance: 0.00%

Samuel Pérez is a Guatemalan congressman recognized for his advocacy within the legislative framework. He made headlines for presenting a memorial to restore the rights of the Movimiento Semilla party, which was rejected during a congressional session.

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Samuel Pérez led a group of independent deputies attempting to propose a fuel subsidy during the Congress session.

Congreso comienza con la aprobación del articulado final de la Ley de Puertos
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-08-05
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Samuel Pérez is a deputy elected by the Movimiento Semilla and a key promoter of the party Raíces for the upcoming 2027 elections.

Más de la mitad de la conversación política en redes sociales en Guatemala es sobre gestión municipal y posicionamiento personal
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-07-28
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Pérez is a congressman and is working on creating his own political party, Raíces.

Políticos intensifican su presencia en las redes sociales
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-07-27
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Samuel Pérez's public statements regarding the conflict at the university were mentioned by Arévalo.

Arévalo espera una resolución de la CC que permita repetir el proceso electoral para rector de la Usac
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-07-04
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Samuel Pérez focused on reading constitutional sentences to explain the importance of electing magistrates.

Oficialistas protagonizan trifulca en el Congreso en rechazo a la elección de magistrados a la CC
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-03-06
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Samuel Pérez spoke for nearly three hours during the session, causing complaints from other legislators.

Diputados se enfrentan en el Congreso durante debate para elegir magistrados a la CC
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-03-05
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Samuel Pérez stated that there is some international negotiation from the opposition that seeks to influence the appointments made by Congress.

Amparo busca garantizar la plenaria del Congreso para elegir magistrados de la CC
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-03-05
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Samuel Pérez denied any pressure from the diplomatic corps regarding the constitutional election.

Diputados niegan presiones diplomáticas a favor de algún candidato a magistrado de la CC
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-03-04
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Samuel Pérez was among the deputies active during the session.

Junta Directiva del Congreso frena designación a la CC y suspende la sesión plenaria
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-03-03
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Samuel Pérez is a deputy supporting Rony López in his candidacy.

Congreso limitará el tiempo de votación para la elección de magistrados titular y suplente para la CC
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-03-03
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Samuel Pérez is a leader of the official party who criticized the opposition's connection to criminal elements.

Congreso ratifica estado de Sitio por ataques del Barrio 18, hace cambios y critica al Ejecutivo
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-01-20
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Samuel Pérez presented the proposal to provide economic compensation to the families of the deceased PNC agents.

Congreso autoriza hasta Q300 mil a las familias de los agentes de la PNC fallecidos por los ataques del Barrio 18
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-01-20
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Samuel Pérez's appointment was annulled by the Constitutional Court, leading to Nery Ramos's selection.

Discurso de Nery Ramos se contradice con la dinámica legislativa bajo su presidencia en el 2024 y 2025
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-01-15
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Samuel Pérez indicated that there are agreements to support the budget expansion with a national urgency.

Oficialismo asegura que la ampliación presupuestaria será aprobada de urgencia y con respaldo mayoritario
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-01-14
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Samuel Pérez was the predecessor of Nery Ramos as president of the Congress.

Contratos temporales en el Congreso aumentan durante la presidencia de Nery Ramos
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-01-12
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Deputy Samuel Pérez attempted to expel the private sector representation from a governing council.

Congreso reforma la ley de alianzas público–privadas y mantiene la representación del sector empresarial
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-11-26
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Samuel Pérez is criticized for his actions and the illusion of being a candidate in the upcoming elections.

Pérez lucha por dividir aún más a los ciudadanos
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-11-21
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Samuel Pérez's group sought to exclude the private sector from a directive council in the public-private alliance law reforms.

El Congreso apostaría para aprobar de urgencia nacional el presupuesto del 2026
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-11-21
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Samuel Pérez leads a group of deputies opposing the approval of a law related to economic infrastructure.

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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Samuel Pérez, an officialist, presented an amendment to exclude private sector representation from the Conadie.

Oficialismo pierde el pulso para sacar al Cacif de la ley de Anadie
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-11-19
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Samuel Pérez is an elected deputy for the Movimiento Semilla and temporarily leads the Raíces committee.

¿cuántos partidos políticos y comités buscan llegar a la papeleta?
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-11-14
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Samuel Pérez emphasized that the victory of the elected Board of Directors will lead to a renewal in key institutions.

Congreso elige a la Junta Directiva para el 2026-2027 y será presidida por Luis Contreras, de Creo
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-11-05
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Samuel Pérez is the leader of the official party who commented on the opposition's desire for greater power.

Disputa por elección de la Junta Directiva del Congreso escala a la CC
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-10-31
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Samuel Pérez is a deputy mentioned in the context of the investigation.

Feci allana el Ministerio de Salud por aparentes anomalías en convenio con Unops por Q7 mil millones
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-10-21
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Samuel Pérez attempted to prioritize the election of the first secretary of Congress over other legislative matters.

Oficialismo y oposición en nuevo pulso político por elección de Junta Directiva
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-10-21
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Samuel Pérez is a member of the legislative block that has called for the dismissal of Francisco Jiménez.

Crece la presión por la destitución de Francisco Jiménez tras la fuga de pandilleros de Fraijanes 2
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-10-15
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