Should the government provide unconditional direct monthly cash transfers to mothers in rural areas to combat child malnutrition?

Guatemala suffers from one of the highest rates of chronic child malnutrition in the world, particularly in rural and indigenous communities. Proponents argue that giving cash directly to mothers ensures immediate access to food, bypassing notoriously slow and corrupt government aid distribution channels. Opponents argue that previous cash and food handout programs (like the Bolsa Solidaria) were heavily weaponized for clientelism (buying votes) and failed to address the root economic causes of extreme poverty.