Part of COVID-19 pandemic in Guatemala, Hurricane Eta and Hurricane Iota
Date
21 November 2020 (2020-11-21)
Location
Guatemala City (and other areas within the country)
Caused by
2021 budget bill passed by Congress
Effects of COVID-19
Aftermath of Hurricanes Eta and Iota
Goals
Demand veto of 2021 budget bill by President Alejandro Giammattei
Call for resignation of legislators in Congress
Methods
Civil disorder
Nonviolent resistance
Resulted in
Use of tear gas by security forces
Damage to the National Congress building
On November 21, 2020, protests began in Guatemala City and several other parts of the country in response to the passing of a controversial budget bill by Congress in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath of Hurricanes Eta and Iota. More than 7,000 protesters gathered in the capital city to demonstrate against the bill, which included cuts to education and health spending and increased funding for meals and expenses for lawmakers. During the protests in Guatemala City, social media reports showed a fire burning inside a window of the National Congress building.[1][2]
^Pérez D., Sonia (November 21, 2020). "Protesters burn part of Guatemala's Congress building". ABC News. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
^"Protesters set fire to Guatemalan Congress". MSN.com. AFP. November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
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