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Guatemala: Police Prevent Protest Against President Giammattei
Farmers' mobilization in Guatemala City's periphery, Guatemala, Feb. 18, 2021.
| Photo: Twitter/ @YXNGWXRX
Published 18 February 2021
Farmers seek to denounce his administration's negligence, incapacity, and indifference to violence and poverty.
The Farmer Development Committee (CODECA) denounced that police forces blocked access to Guatemala City to prevent the entry of protesters who demand the resignation of President Alejandro Giammattei and Attorney General Maria Consuelo Porras.
Although popular mobilizations do not pretend to be violent, the farmers warned that they will respond to any provocation from police forces.
On Thursday morning, four caravans were trying to enter Guatemala City to concentrate on Constitution Square.
"This government has shown negligence, incapacity, and indifference to violence and poverty," CODECA Urban coordinator Elizabeth Florian said.
Link to tweet
More:
https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Guatemala-Police-Prevent-Protest-Against-President-Giammattei-20210218-0008.html