In a formal ceremony, the Public Ministry presented awards to staff who participated in the programs “Ethical Footprint” and “Ethics and Leadership in Eight Steps.” These programs are part of the initiatives carried out by the Institutional Integrity System, through the Institutional Integrity Committee, in accordance with Pillar 6 of the Institutional Strategic Plan 2022-2026, titled “Strengthening the Institutional Integrity System of the Public Ministry.”

The event was presided over by Mr. Miguel Estuardo Ávila Vásquez, Anti-Corruption Secretary and Mr. Sergio Raúl Ortiz, Director of the Training Unit (Unicap). It also featured the participation of Mr. Eduardo Antonio Maggermans Zepeda, Executive Director of Guatemala Próspera.

The Anti-Corruption Secretary stated that the “Ethical Footprint” project is part of the initiatives promoted by the Attorney General and Chief of the Public Ministry, Mrs. María Consuelo Porras Argueta, through the Institutional Integrity System, aimed at promoting the understanding and application of institutional ethical values to ensure proper conduct and provide services under the principles of legality, honesty, and impartiality, with the goal of contributing to an effective and efficient institutional administration.

“The project is a good practice carried out to prevent corruption and ensure integrity in public management through ethical standards and probity that enable us to meet and guarantee the demands of the Guatemalan population,” he added.

He also mentioned that, alongside this, the “Ethics and Leadership in Eight Steps” program, developed with the support of Guatemala Próspera under the agreement signed between the Public Ministry and this organization, seeks to continue efforts to achieve probity, transparency, and strengthen the human resources of the Public Ministry.

In its third phase, the “Ethics and Leadership in Eight Steps” program was completed by more than 900 professionals from the prosecutorial, technical, and administrative areas, forming approximately 150 working groups.