This morning, in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the Holy Father received in audience His Excellency Mr. Santiago Palomo Vila, Ambassador of Guatemala to the Holy See, on the occasion of the presentation of his credential letters.

The following is a brief biography of the new ambassador:

His Excellency Mr. Santiago Palomo Vila
Ambassador of Guatemala to the Holy See

His Excellency Mr. Santiago Palomo Vila was born on 9 June 1994, and is Catholic. He graduated in Legal and Social Sciences (Attorney and Notary) from Rafael Landívar University (2013) and was awarded a Master of Law (LLM) from Harvard University in Boston (2022). He also attended a programme in Innovation and Leadership in Government at Georgetown University (2017).

He has held the following offices: legal advisor, Supreme Electoral Court (2013–2014); legal advisor, Constitutional Court of the Republic of Guatemala (2015–2017); associate, International Litigation and Arbitration Practice, DLA Piper LLP, New York (since 2022); Executive Director, National Anti-Corruption Commission, Guatemala (February–July 2024); and Secretary for Communication, Secretariat for Social Communication of the Presidency of the Republic, Guatemala (July 2024–2025).