Protesters block roads across Guatemala, urging President to step down
Guatemala City, GuatemalaReuters Members of one of Guatemala’s biggest farmers and Indigenous groups blocked roads across the nation on Monday, calling on President Alejandro Giammattei and his Attorney General to resign over the firing of a top anti-graft prosecutor. It was the third time in the last 15 days that people took to the streets […]
Thousands protest in Guatemala demanding President’s resignation
Guatemala City. GuatemalaReuters 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. The protests have gained momentum since Guatemala’s Attorney General Maria Porras last week removed anti-graft […]
US unveils $US310 million in Central America aid, as Guatemala agrees to work together on migration
Washington DC, US/GuatemalaReuters Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled an additional $US310 million in US aid to Central America after a virtual meeting with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei on Monday, as the two countries agreed to work together to control migration. President Joe Biden gave Harris the job of leading US efforts with Mexico and Central […]