Anabella CarMota

Anabella María Giracca Méndez (born 14 October 1962) is a Guatemalan educator, writer and politician. She has been serving as Minister of Education of Guatemala since 2024. She is co-founder of the Movimiento Semilla.

Career Giracca holds a degree in literature and philosophy and has a long career in education and human rights, focusing primarily on the protection of children and indigenous peoples. As a writer, she has authored essays, columns, novels and children’s stories. She is one of the co-founders of the Movimiento Semilla.

Giracca has also served as an advisor to the Academy of Mayan Languages and has been involved in the management of teacher training programmes in rural areas of the country. She was sworn in on 15 January 2024 by President Arévalo at National Palace.

In January 2026, Giracca noted that 28,000 teachers had been recruited over a two-year period and that 20,000 new pupils would have been enrolled in secondary schools. In May 2026, following protests by teachers, Giracca and Arévalo met with teachers’ representatives to take steps towards appointing many teachers to permanent posts.