Manuel Baldizón

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Baldizón and the second or maternal family name is Méndez.
Manuel Baldizón
Member of the Congress of Guatemala
In office
14 January 2004 – 14 January 2008
Personal details
BornManuel Antonio Baldizón Méndez
(1970-05-06) 6 May 1970
Flores, El Petén, Guatemala
PartyChange (since 2022)
LIDER (2009–2015)
UNE (2006–2008)
PAN (2003–2006)
SpouseRosa Maria Vargas
Children2
Alma mater
ProfessionLawyer, businessman

Manuel Antonio Baldizón Méndez (Latin American Spanish: [maˈnwel anˈtonjo βaldiˈsom ˈmendes], born 6 May 1970) is a Guatemalan politician, lawyer, and hotel entrepreneur. He was the leader of the "Libertad Democrática Renovada" (LIDER) Renewed Democratic Liberty party and was a candidate in the 2015 presidential election placing third and losing to Jimmy Morales. He was also a candidate in the 2011 presidential election, placing second and losing to Otto Pérez Molina in a run-off vote. On January 20, 2018, he was captured in the United States, when he was accused of accepting bribes from Odebrecht.

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