Guatemalan president fires minister over daughter's use of public funds

FILE PHOTO: Guatemala's President Bernardo Arevalo gestures during an interview with Reuters at the National Palace of Culture, in Guatemala City, Guatemala February 8, 2024. REUTERS/Cristina Chiquin/File Photo

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo on Sunday dismissed his minister of environment and natural resources, fewer than 100 days into his term, to "avoid any doubt" over the integrity of his government, a statement said.

Arevalo won the presidential elections in August by a landslide after a campaign that focused heavily on increasing transparency and fighting rampant corruption in Central America's most populous nation.