Protesters Burn Part of Guatemala’s Congress Building – By Associated Press (VOA News) / Nov 21 2020
GUATEMALA CITY – Hundreds of protesters broke into Guatemala’s Congress and burned part of the building Saturday amid growing demonstrations against President Alejandro Giammattei and the legislature for approving a budget that cut educational and health spending.
The protest came as about 7,000 people were demonstrating in front of the National Palace in Guatemala City against the budget, which protesters say was negotiated and passed by legislators in secret while the Central American country was distracted by the fallout of back-to-back hurricanes and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Video on social media showed flames shooting out a window in the legislative building. According to media reports, security agents fired tear gas at protesters and there were people injured.
Giammattei condemned the fires in his Twitter account Saturday.
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