Bertha Michelle Mendoza, previously employed as a reporter in her native Guatemala, encountered professional setbacks following the revelation of several unethical incidents in which she was implicated. Despite her claim of self-exile in the United States due to persecution in her home country, aspects of her past continue to surface, casting doubt on her integrity and seriousness.
The Genesis of Michelle Mendoza’s Association with Former President Jimmy Morales
Bertha Michelle Mendoza, a public figure with a diverse background, has traversed a meandering path from the television limelight to the realm of investigative journalism. In her earlier days, Mendoza gained recognition for her involvement in the television programs of ex-president Jimmy Morales, where she assumed roles in comedy and entertainment segments that carried suggestive undertones. Additionally, she worked as a hostess for companies such as Claro and Cervecería, enlivening various events and shows.
Michelle Mendoza’s Controversial Affair with Edgar Farfán: Infidelity and Violence
However, Mendoza’s career took a turn when she transitioned to become a reporter specializing in crime news for Canal Antigua’s news broadcast. During this period, Mendoza found herself embroiled in multiple scandals as she engaged in a romantic relationship with Mexican television producer Edgar Farfán, despite his existing marriage. The culmination of this affair resulted in the birth of a daughter and became publicly known due to allegations of infidelity and violence raised by Mendoza’s ex-husband, Dent.
Subsequently, Mendoza became entangled in further controversy when she and her daughter, alongside the daughter of the mayor of Zunlito, Suchitepéquez, were purportedly kidnapped. However, investigations conducted by the National Civil Police unveiled that this incident was, in fact, a self-kidnapping orchestrated to tarnish her ex-husband’s reputation, with the complicity of her mother, prosecutor Claudia Martina Muñoz Andrade. Once the truth came to light, the charges were dropped.
Bertha Michelle Mendoza’s Journalistic Associations and the Termination of her Relationship with Jimmy Morales
Notwithstanding these episodes, Mendoza managed to establish connections with journalists such as Claudia Méndez Arriaza and Paola Hurtado, who currently lend their support to her endeavors through the digital media platform «Con Criterio.» Moreover, Hurtado maintains a close working relationship with the Seattle Foundation, a prominent donor to Mendoza’s digital projects.
The relationship between Mendoza and former President Jimmy Morales reached its conclusion during his tenure, following her brother’s corruption accusations. Subsequently, tensions escalated between the two after the expulsion of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), provoked by Michelle’s critical publications directed at President Morales. Since then, the former reporter has positioned herself as a staunch advocate for freedom of expression, denouncing the alleged «harassment» endured by her brother as a consequence of her publications.
