The Ministerio de Finanzas Públicas of Guatemala published a series of posts on November 14, 2025, highlighting efforts to promote transparency and improve public access to financial information.
In a post made at 14:22 UTC, the Ministry directed citizens to an online resource for municipal funding information, stating: " Para saber cuánto recibió tu municipalidad ingresa a: https://t.co/JF5H3pMM3J".
Later that day, at 15:09 UTC, the Ministry shared comments from Jonathan Menkos Zeissig, the Minister of Public Finance. The tweet read: "El ministro de Finanzas Públicas, Jonathan Menkos Zeissig, en conferencia de Prensa La Ronda, indicó que se avanza hacia un nuevo marco normativo para contar con contrataciones ágiles y transparentes ."
At 18:12 UTC on the same day, the Ministry extended an invitation to participate in an upcoming meeting focused on open data initiatives. The post stated: "Te invitamos a la próxima reunión del Comité de Usuarios de Datos Abiertos del #Minfin donde trataremos asuntos fundamentales para avanzar hacia una Guatemala más transparente y comprometida.
20 de septiembre
De 9:00 a 11:00 horas
Confirma tu asistencia: https://t.co/Zipt37ZqmB"
These communications are part of ongoing efforts by Guatemalan authorities to enhance transparency in public finance management and encourage citizen participation in oversight processes. Initiatives such as publishing municipal funding details and organizing open data committee meetings aim to strengthen accountability within government operations.
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