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Guatemalans block highways in protest of president, attorney general Mayor Jose Tax Sapon, center, and neighbors block a highway during a protest Thursday in Totonicapan, Guatemala. (Moises Castillo / Associated Press) GUATEMALA CITY Thousands of Guatemalans took to the streets in protest Thursday, blocking highways and calling for a national strike over the government’s apparent unwillingness to tackle corruption. Pressure has been building since Atty. Gen. Consuelo Porras fired anti-corruption special prosecutor Juan Francisco Sandoval on July 23. In response, the United States government this week said that it had lost confidence in Guatemala’s commitment to battling corruption and was temporarily suspending cooperation with Porras’ office. ....
1 of 12 Indigenous Mayor Jose Tax Sapon, at center wrapped in a white flag, and neighbors pose for a portrait as they block the Inter American Highway in Totonicapan, Guatemala, after Indigenous leaders here called for a nationwide strike to pressure Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei to resign, Thursday, July 29, 2021. The protest comes in response to the firing of Special Prosecutor Against Impunity Juan Francisco Sandoval by Attorney General Consuelo Porras. Moises Castillo Protesters block the Inter American Highway in Totonicapan, Guatemala, after Indigenous leaders here called for a nationwide strike to pressure Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei to resign, Thursday, July 29, 2021. The protest comes in response to the firing of Special Prosecutor Against Impunity Juan Francisco Sandoval by Attorney General Consuelo Porras. ....
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