Alberto Pimentel Mata is a Guatemalan political figure, close to former president Alejandro Giammattei. The US treasury accuses him of using his position as Minister of Energy and Mines, which he held from 2020 to 2023, to seek personal gain. He allegedly accepted large bribes from private companies in exchange for mining licences and interfered with public procurement processes. [1]
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| IDENTIFYING INFORMATION | Former Minister of Energy and Mines |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 26.10.1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Jose, Costa Rica |
| NATIONALITY | Guatemala |
| COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE | Guatemala |
| FULL NAME | Alberto Pimentel Mata |
| FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S) | Alberto |
| ALIASES | Alberto Pimentel |
| FAMILY MEMBERS | Ana Isabel Carrillo Fabian De Pimentel - Spouse |
| FAMILY MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS | None |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS FROZEN OR CONFISCATED | Unknown |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS RETURNED | None |
| SANCTIONS REGIMES | US Global Magnitsky Sanctions [1] |
| START OF SANCTIONS | 17.01.2024 [1] |