From the private sector, he leads Improvement & Progress, S.A., where he promotes artificial intelligence as a tool that enhances human potential. His approach combines accelerated digital transformation, data-driven decision-making based on information verified at its source, and a demanding principle: when answers do not exist, experimentation, measurement, and knowledge creation continue until the models work. Guided by this philosophy, he develops high-value, customized solutions to complex challenges, integrating technology, strategy, and human behavior to transform information into results.
With more than twenty years of international experience, he is a columnist for Republica.gt and the author of Where Do We Come From, Guatemala?
He holds a clear conviction: societies do not progress by merely addressing poverty; they advance when they are able to create wealth sustainably for the majority of their citizens.
Dr. Ramiro Bolaños, who has devoted many years to studying the history of Guatemala and the region, offers a unique contribution through a series of books. Drawing on countless sources, he recounts the history of the various civilizations and cultures that have inhabited these lands since their origins, exploring their evolution, challenges, achievements, advances, and setbacks. Through this work, he provides readers with a broad and insightful perspective on the historical processes that have shaped Guatemala and its place within the wider regional context.
When I published my column about the invisible wall of distrust that blocks Guatemala’s development, I imagined that the most criticized points might be the
The budget has grown 43% in three years, without roads, hospitals, or schools; with the carryover of unused balances, the real deficit could explode in
What is the use of being the most trusted country in Central America for financial markets if, internally, our economy beats weaker and weaker? The
In Victorian England, Charles Dickens portrayed the misery of hunger with brutal clarity: “Many homeless people, exhausted by hunger, close their eyes in our naked
The word imperative comes from the Latin imperativus, meaning “that which commands effectively,” that which must be done in order to achieve a just end.
Infrastructure in Guatemala is one of the country’s main challenges for economic growth. This analysis presents concrete proposals to improve its development. From Momostenango to
