Guatemala’s attorney general is calling for the government to act against largely peaceful protesters, which have taken to the streets for weeks demanding her resignation for what they say are clear attempts to undermine their nation’s democracy. Protests broke out in Guatemala two weeks ago following one of the most tumultuous elections in the country’s recent history. The protests are fueled by accusations that Attorney General Consuelo Porras has tried to prevent President-elect Bernardo Arév
Market vendors march toward downtown during a national strike in Guatemala City, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. People are protesting to support President-elect Bernardo Arévalo after Guatemala’s highest court upheld a move by prosecutors to suspend his political party over alleged voter registration fraud. Market vendors with the Spanish sign “No to impunity, yes to justice” march during a national strike in Guatemala City, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023.
In a video released Monday morning, Porras described the demonstrations against her as “illegal”, and asked for authorities to forcibly clear the blocked roads and allow for the free circulation of people once again.
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