Diego Arzú

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arzú and the second or maternal family name is García-Granados.

Diego Arzú
Member of the Central American Parliament for Guatemala
In office 27 January 2016 – 14 January 2020
Fifth Councillor of Guatemala City
In office 15 January 2000 – 15 January 2004
Mayor	Fritz García Gallont
Preceded by	Roberto Díaz Marroquín
Succeeded by	Roberto González Díaz-Durán
Personal details
Born	1973 (age 51–52) Guatemala City
Political party	Unionist Party (since 2002) National Advancement Party (1989−2002)
Parents	Álvaro Arzú Irigoyen (father) Silvia García-Granados (mother)

Diego Arzú García-Granados (born 1973) is a Guatemalan politician and businessman. Arzú is the secondborn of the former President of Guatemala and mayor of Guatemala City Álvaro Arzú Irigoyen. Diego Arzú served from 2016 to 2020 as deputy to the Central American Parliament.^[1][2]

His possible connection with the assassination of Monsignor Juan Gerardi was investigated by the Public Ministry of Guatemala, however it was not possible to prove the hypothesis.^[1][3][4]

References

1. "Los tentáculos de Arzú en el Estado" (in Spanish). ElPeriódico. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
2. "Diputados al Parlacen se recetaron un aumento salarial" (in Spanish). República. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
3. Francisco Goldman (2010-02-01). The Art of Political Murder: Who Killed Bishop Gerardi?. Atlantic Books. pp. 185–. ISBN 978-1-84887-550-0. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
4. Maite Rico; Bertrand de La Grange (2005). Quién mató al obispo?: autopsia de un crimen político. Ediciones Martínez Roca. ISBN 978-84-270-3121-0. Retrieved 18 May 2020.