2020 Guatemalan protests

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On November 21, 2020, criticism of the 2021 budget bill passed in secret, while the country dealt the effects of [[Hurricane Eta|Hurricanes Eta]] and [[Hurricane Iota|Iota]] as well as [[COVID-19 pandemic in Guatemala|the COVID-19 pandemic]], culminated in a protests in [[Guatemala City]]. The more than 7,000 protesters were angered by the [[Congress of the Republic of Guatemala|Congress of the Republic]]'s move to cut educational and health spending while approving funding for the lawmaker's meals. Social media reports showed a fire burning from the a window in National Congress building.<ref name=":0"></ref><ref></ref>

== Background ==
Guatemala is dealing with the effects of [[Hurricane Eta|Eta]] and [[Hurricane Iota|Iota]], back-to-back hurricanes that brought torrential rains to the country, and [[COVID-19 pandemic in Guatemala|the COVID-19 pandemic]] that spread across the world. The [[Congress of the Republic of Guatemala|Congress]] passed a budget bill that cut spending for [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]] patients and [[human rights]] agencies. According to the [[Associated Press]], the protesters claim that the 2021 budget bill was passed while the country was distracted by these national disasters.<ref name=":0" />

On November 20, 2020, Vice President [[Guillermo Castillo Reyes|Guillermo Castillo]] called for himself and President [[Alejandro Giammattei]] to resign. Castillo said he would not resigned unless the president did so as well.<ref name=":0" /><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

== Protests ==
On November 21, 2020, more than 7,000 protesters gathered in protest in [[Guatemala City]], the capital of Guatemala. The National Congress building was set on fire after which security forces fired tear gas in attempt to disperse the crowd. Several people were injured.<ref name=":0" />

Hundreds of protesters also gather in other parts of the country.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> Among the targets of the protesters was the [[Supreme Court of Justice of Guatemala|Supreme Court of Justice]] which recently withdrew [[immunity from prosecution]] for [[Constitutional Court of Guatemala|constitutional magistrates]]. The magistrates had blocked efforts by politicians to stop investigations into corruption in the government. Attorney General [[María Consuelo Porras]] was also targeted for requesting the withdrawal of immunity for the constitutional magistrates.<ref></ref>

== References ==


[[Category:2020 in Guatemala]]

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