Martinez Morales, the former head of the now-defunct Centro de Gobierno and a close partner of the Guatemalan former president Alejandro Giammattei, has been sanctioned for his alleged participation in corrupt activities. According to the US treasury, Martinez engaged in bribery and corruption related to government contracts to benefit himself and his close associates [1]. Martinez Morales led the Government Center, a commission created by the president at the time and today dissolved following many controversies. Among others, he has been accused of having accepted a large bribe in the purchase of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines by the Guatemalan government [2].
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| IDENTIFYING INFORMATION | former head of the Centro de Gobierno |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12/09/1989 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala |
| NATIONALITY | Guatemala |
| COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE | Guatemala |
| FULL NAME | Luis Miguel Martinez Morales |
| FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S) | Luis Miguel |
| ALIASES | Miguel Martinez, Miguel Miguelito Martinez, Miguelito |
| FAMILY MEMBERS | Claudia Ivonne Martínez Morales - sister María Luisa Morales Gatica - mother Rubén Darío Martinez Avilés - father |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED OVERSEAS PROPERTIES | Unknown |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO OTHER ASSETS | Bella Vista condominium and other properties in Guatemala [1] |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS FROZEN OR CONFISCATED | Unknown |
| SANCTIONS REGIMES | US Global Magnitsky sanction regime [1] |
| START OF SANCTIONS | 01.12.2023 [1] |