Book in Spanish titled "From Poverty to Power. Guatemala, a Country in Which to Succeed Without Pedigree is a Sin". The book narrates the life and travails of prestigious Guatemalan banker Sergio Hern?ndez, his ascend from a poor family in Guatemala City's suburbs to one of the most important bankers in the country, who presided over Banco de los Trabajadores (Bantrab) Financial Group, and developed one of the most successful banking platforms of Central America. Hern?ndez tale includes his downfall due, according to him, to his success and the fact he didn't came from a wealthy and well connected family. In 2016, after president Jimmy Morales came to power, Hern?ndez was the subject of an aggressive judicial persecution that landed him in jail. Despite unrelenting attacks by his enemies, Hern?ndez has had to fight an unprecedented battle against the whole Judicial System in Guatemala, including the UN designated Internacional Commission Against Impunity (ICAI), a powerful entity that hasn't granted Hern?ndez a fair process. This book depicts Sergio Hern?ndez as a humble worker who through sustained effort achieved success, wealth and status in a society marked by prejudices. Sergio Hern?ndez's case is a cautionary tale of the prejudices, discrimination and profound inequalities that permeates today's Guatemala society.
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