List of international presidential trips made by Bernardo Arévalo

This is a list of international presidential trips made by Bernardo Arévalo, the 52nd and current President of Guatemala since 15 January 2024. According to the country's Constitution, during President Arévalo's absence, Vice President Karin Herrera served as acting president.

Summary

The number of visits per country where President Arévalo traveled are:

  • One visit to Belgium, France, Germany, Honduras, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan and Uruguay
  • Two visits to Mexico and the United States

2024

Country Areas visited Date(s) Notes
1 Germany Munich 18-19 February Participated in the Munich Security Conference. Met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
France Paris 19-20 February Working visit. Met with President Emmanuel Macron and Director-General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay.[1]
Belgium Brussels 20-21 February Working visit. Met with President of the European Council Charles Michel.[2]
 Switzerland Geneva and Lausanne 21-22 February Met in Geneva with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk.[3] Met in Lausanne with President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach.[4]
Spain Madrid 22-23 February Official visit. Met with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.[5]
2 United States Washington, D.C. 25 March Working visit. Met with President Joe Biden.[6]
3 Mexico Tapachula 17 May Working visit. Met with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.[7]
4 United States New York City 24 September Addressed the general debate of the seventy-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly.[8]
5 Mexico Mexico City 1 October Attended the inauguration ceremony of Claudia Sheinbaum.[9]

2025

Country Areas visited Date(s) Notes
6 Uruguay Montevideo 1 March Attended the inauguration ceremony of Yamandú Orsi.[10]
7 Honduras Tegucigalpa 8-9 April Attended the 9th CELAC summit.[11]
8 Taiwan Taipei 5 June Met with president Lai Ching-te and reaffirmed Guatemala's support for Taiwan, and vowed to continue to strengthen the ties between both nations.[12]
9 Japan Tokyo 8-11 June Official visit. Met with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Emperor Naruhito.[13]

Multilateral meetings

Multilateral meetings of the following intergovernmental organizations took place during Bernardo Arévalo's presidency (2024–Present).

Group Year
2024 2025 2026
UNGA 24 September,
United States New York City
September,
United States New York City
TBD,
United States New York City
██ = Future event.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Presidente Arévalo continúa en París actividades gira de trabajo por Europa" (in Spanish). 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  2. ^ "Bernardo Arévalo se reúne con el presidente de la UE Charles Michel" (in Spanish). 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  3. ^ "Presidente Arévalo llega a Suiza y se reúne con el alto comisionado de la ONU para los Derechos Humanos, Volker Türk" (in Spanish). 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  4. ^ "IOC President Thomas Bach welcomed the Guatemalan Head of State, Bernardo Arévalo, to Olympic House". 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  5. ^ "The President of the Government of Spain reaffirms Spain's commitment to democracy in Guatemala". 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  6. ^ "US VP Harris, Guatemala's Arevalo talk immigration at White House". 2024-03-25. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  7. ^ "Mexican and Guatemalan presidents meet at border to discuss migration, security and development". 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  8. ^ "Behind the loudest issues, UN is a world stage for disputes that are often out of the spotlight". 2024-09-29. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  9. ^ "Foreign dignitaries attend the inauguration of President Sheinbaum". 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  10. ^ "Presidente Bernardo Arévalo viaja a Uruguay para la toma de posesión de Yamandú Orsi" (in Spanish). 2025-02-28. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  11. ^ "Presidente Bernardo Arévalo arriba a Honduras para participar en la Cumbre de Celac" (in Spanish). 2025-04-09. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  12. ^ "Guatemala president reaffirms support for 'brothers' in Taiwan". Reuters. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  13. ^ "President of the Republic of Guatemala and Mrs. PEINADO to visit Japan". 2025-06-02. Retrieved 2025-08-04.