In a press conference, the Secretary of Social Communication of the Presidency, Santiago Palomo, emphasized that up to March 30 they received 7,866 registrations on the web page.

These figures reflect hope, confidence and commitment to open real opportunities for our youth, said the authority, who also invited more people to register on the portal and be part of the initiative.

The nation’s president, Bernardo Arévalo, launched last Thursday in the department of Chimaltenango the National Scholarship Fund Our Future, a promise of his election campaign in 2023 and a bet for university education.

He expressed that this is the largest program of its kind in the history of Guatemala, a commitment to the development of students, their communities and this Central American territory.

The head of state, the standard bearer of the Seed Movement party, a sociologist by profession, former congressman and former diplomat insisted that: “Guatemala will not move forward if it does not have more and better technicians, more and better professionals.”

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