Factoría Libertatis
"Factoría Libertatis is not a traditional think tank. It is a workshop, a factory, a laboratory of liberty."
"Not just ideas, but evidence. Not just debate, but results."
Welcome to the revolution of action.

A new way of approaching politics, economics, and business development from a perspective of freedom.

A new way of approaching politics, economics, and business development from a perspective of freedom.

Areas of Action

Reformas económicas y atracción de inversión
Economic Reforms and Investment Attraction
  • Tax redesign to attract investments.
  • Productivity policy to determine efficient and competitive wages.
  • Legislative projects to promote gross fixed capital formation.
Infrastructure and Mobility
  • Mobility and infrastructure projects.
  • Infrastructure efficiency projects.
  • Projects to position Guatemala as an energy hub.
  • Projects to position Guatemala as a logistics hub.
Reforma del Estado y Productividad
State Reform and Productivity
  • Projects to improve state efficiency.
  • Country Model (creating an integrated economic and social development model based on data).
  • Budget Model (optimized budget based on economic impact and efficiency).
Eduacación, Salud y Capital Humano

Education, Health, and Human Capital

  • Educational reform and change projects.
  • Health and nutrition projects driven by the private sector.
  • Projects to boost Guatemalan productivity.
  • Projects to increase formalization of workers and businesses.
Desarrollo Empresarial y Crecimiento Económico

Business Development and Economic Growth

  • Supply chain relocation projects from the U.S. to Latin America.
  • Friend-shoring and near-shoring projects to attract investment.
  • Economic security strategies to protect private investment in politically uncertain environments.
  • Projects to facilitate access to credit.
Política Fiscal y Financiera

Fiscal and Financial Policy

  • Financial system reform projects to eliminate barriers to credit and entrepreneurship funding.
  • Fiscal stability plans and trade openness strategies to attract foreign direct investment.
  • Economic security strategies to protect private investment in politically uncertain environments.

Multimedia

2 Videos

Articles

Historical reflection on revolutions and economic development, comparing Guatemala's political history with Singapore, Ireland and Switzerland.
Articles
Sergio Alarcón

Why I Don’t Believe in Revolutions

Do revolutions make countries more prosperous? Drawing on the experiences of Singapore, Switzerland, Ireland, Cuba and China, this essay examines the relationship between revolutions, institutions and economic development. It also revisits Guatemala’s October 1944 Revolution and argues that political agreements, economic freedom and stronger institutions offer a more promising path than attempting to rebuild a country from scratch.

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25 October, 2026 No Comments
Monetary stability in Guatemala and protection of savings against inflation, quetzal devaluation and currency crises.
Articles
PhD. José Ramiro Bolaños

Does the State Know Who Owns Its Land?

In Costa Rica, Argentina and Chile, monetary and fiscal decisions dramatically reduced the value of people’s savings. Guatemala also experienced a severe currency devaluation before

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18 October, 2026 No Comments