Protests in Guatemala have continued, with protestors calling for the resignation of President Alejandro Giammattei and transparent governance. On Saturday 28th November, more than 2,000 people congregated in the central plaza of Guatemala City demanding the discontinuation of Congress. Angela Guzman, a 50-year-old Guatemalan City resident, spoke to Aljazeera saying “They have never passed legislation for the country… They have only benefitted from high salaries and [corruption].”
The demonstrations are a continuation of protests that erupted on November 21
st after Guatemala’s congress approved a controversial $12.8 billion budget for 2021. Thousands of people across the country took to their town centres to protest, with marches being led by university students in Guatemala City. The protests were mainly peaceful but culminated in some demonstrators setting parts of the congress buildings on fire. Police responded with teargas and water cannons, and videos emerged on soci