Guatemalan protesters demand resignation of President Giammattei
Al Jazeera
Indigenous demonstrators are calling for the president and the attorney general to step down as government corruption increases.
San Lucas Sacatepequez, Guatemala – Tens of thousands of Guatemalans took to the street to demand the resignation of the country’s president and attorney general due to the administration’s lack of willingness to address corruption. The protests are among the largest and most widespread since 2015. A few hundred gathered along the Inter-American highway in San Lucas Sacatepequez, in an at-times festive protest demanding President Alejandro Giammattei and Attorney General Maria Porras resign. The largely Indigenous protesters were joined by student groups and residents to participate in the national strike.More Related News