On Wednesday, January 28, we officially launched the "Citizen Charter for Transparency and Institutionality 2026", with the aim of creating a space for reflection and citizen participation regarding the institutional processes that will take place in the country this year.

2026 is not just another year. It is a turning point for the Republic.

In alliance with CACIF Joven and Universidad Mesoamericana, we participated with them in Quetzaltenango in the Guatemala Next event: Quetzaltenango celebrates independence... generating the future!, a space where more than 60 citizens, young entrepreneurs, and guild leaders shared ideas about civics, institutionality, youth leadership, and entrepreneurship.

Isn't it obvious that certain principles should be unquestionable in a Republic?

In our region, officials often celebrate a "firm hand" and popularity polls seem to dictate policy, but we decided to pause and do what is expected of republican citizens: question. Last Wednesday, September 3rd, we hosted a new Civic Chronicles meeting at our headquarters, a space we have built to dialogue, question, and defend the republican values that guide our actions.

On August 21, we had a very special day at the National Civic Movement, opening our doors to the public for an activity we called Open House.

Last Tuesday, May 13, the MCN reaffirmed that the Republic is defended every day and can only exist if there are citizens willing to act. 

On April 29, at the National Civic Movement, we welcomed Dr. Carlos Sabino, a sociologist, historian, and writer, for an open conversation on Crónicas Cívicas. The central theme of the meeting was his most recent publication: ¡Basta ya de Democracia! (Enough of Democracy!); a work that, at first glance, provokes and questions, but also invites deep reflection on the direction taken by democratic systems in Latin America and the world.

With great excitement, we celebrate the graduation of the tenth class of members of the National Civic Movement (MCN). These are 32 new citizens who successfully completed a comprehensive training process, with the aim of strengthening their commitment to a better Guatemala.

On January 29, together with our friends from the Faith and Liberty Institute, MCN held its first event of the year, presenting the book “Corruption Through a New Lens,” which argues for an alternative to the traditional view for evaluating this phenomenon in Guatemala.

Guatemala's political system faces an urgent challenge: to restore genuine representation of citizens in Congress. The lack of transparency in political decisions, the control of parties over candidate lists, and the disconnect between representatives and citizens.