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Guatemalan institutional leadership selection processes

Overview

Guatemala has initiated selection processes for leadership roles in two key oversight institutions.

The Superintendencia de Competencia (SiCom) has opened a search for a new Superintendent following the resignation of Jorge Miguel Castro. Tomás Xocoy Acán is serving as acting superintendent. The incoming leader will manage a term through October 2031 and oversee the hiring of approximately 15 specialized staff members to reach full operational capacity by December 2026.

Simultaneously, a nomination commission has begun the process to select the Comptroller General of Accounts (CGC) for the 2026-2030 term. Presided over by Miquel Cortés, the 27-member commission is tasked with establishing a shortlist of six candidates to be presented to the Congress of the Republic by September 22.

Entities

Miquel Cortés · Tomás Xocoy Acán · Superintendencia de Competencia · Contraloría General de Cuentas · Edgar Guzmán

Timeline

  1. 12 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Guatemala commission begins process to select Comptroller General

    Guatemala's nomination commission for the Comptroller General of Accounts has established a schedule to select six candidates for the 2026-2030 term, with the final list due to Congress by September 22.

  2. 16 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Superintendencia de Competencia opens search for new head

    Guatemala's Superintendencia de Competencia has launched a search for a new Superintendent to serve until 2031, tasked with building the agency's administrative and investigative capacity.

Sources

lahora.gt · prensalibre.com · tn23.tv