From 2008 to 2010, Fuentes served as Minister of Finance in Guatemala.Featured Speaker: Juan Alberto Fuentes Knight. World Bank Live. In this role, he steered the country's finances through the turbulent Great Recession, implementing moderate countercyclical policies to soften the impact of the global economic downturn.Guatemala: Letter of Intent. International Monetary Fund. 20 November 2009.Renuncia Ministro de Finanzas de Guatemala. El Economista. 23 June 2010. He also created a vice ministry dedicated to transparency in use of public funds.Featured Speaker: Juan Alberto Fuentes Knight. World Bank Live.La renuncia del Ministro de Finanzas guatemalteco. Central America Data. 24 June 2010. Alongside other initiatives, this new vice ministry spurred significant improvement in Guatemala's standing in the International Transparency Ranking, as the country moved up by 12 spots.Featured Speaker: Juan Alberto Fuentes Knight. World Bank Live.La renuncia del Ministro de Finanzas guatemalteco. Central America Data. 24 June 2010. After his time in office, Fuentes authored a popular book, Rendición de Cuentas (For Accountability), detailing his experiences while leading the Ministry.Rendición de cuentas, por J.A. Fuentes Knight. SOPHOS. 2 September 2011.
