Days of Protest in Guatemala Led to a Fire at the National Congress and Political Paralysis

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On November 25, 2020, after days of protest, a group of demonstrators broke into Guatemala’s Congress building and set several rooms on fire. In other parts of the capital, thousands marched peacefully while making their demands, but were nonetheless attacked by police. This led to more demonstrations. The protests were ignited by a national budget that would have cut social, pandemic, and hurricane relief spending. Commentators had much to say as they put the unrest into national and international context.

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