Manuel Baldizón
Guatemalan politician, lawyer, and hotel entrepreneur / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Manuel Antonio Baldizón Méndez (Latin American Spanish: [maˈnwel anˈtonjo βaldiˈsom ˈmendes], born 6 May 1970) is a Guatemalan politician, lawyer, and hotel entrepreneur.[1] He was the leader of the "Libertad Democrática Renovada" (LIDER) Renewed Democratic Liberty party and was a candidate in the 2015 presidential election placing third and losing to Jimmy Morales. He was also a candidate in the 2011 presidential election, placing second and losing to Otto Pérez Molina in a run-off vote. On January 20, 2018, he was captured in the United States, when he was accused of accepting bribes from Odebrecht.[2]
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Baldizón and the second or maternal family name is Méndez.
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Manuel Baldizón | |
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Member of the Congress of Guatemala | |
In office 14 January 2004 – 14 January 2008 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Manuel Antonio Baldizón Méndez (1970-05-06) 6 May 1970 (age 54) Flores, El Petén, Guatemala |
Political party | Change (since 2022) LIDER (2009–2015) UNE (2006–2008) PAN (2003–2006) |
Spouse | Rosa Maria Vargas |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | |
Profession | Lawyer, businessman |
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