Thousands of protesters in Guatemala call for president s resignation
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30/07/2021 - 05:49 Demonstrators carry signs reading Power to the People during a protest to demand the resignation of Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and Attorney General Maria Porras, in Guatemala City, Guatemala July 29, 2021. © REUTERS/Sandra Sebastian 4 min Thousands of Guatemalans took to the streets in protest on Thursday, lighting fires and blocking roads across the Central American country, to demand the resignation of President Alejandro Giammattei after the firing of a well-known anti-corruption prosecutor. Advertising Read more
The protests have gained momentum since Guatemala s Attorney General Maria Porras last week removed anti-graft fighter Juan Francisco Sandoval as head of the Special Prosecutor s Office Against Impunity (FECI), a move that drew condemnation from Washington.
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Tens of thousands take to streets of Guatemala demanding resignation of president
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