Guatemala protesters set fire to congress as violence erupts over controversial budget

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Hundreds of people have broken into congress in Guatemala and burned part of the building amid growing protests in the Central American country

A bus stop burns in Guatemala City on Saturday

President Alejandro Giammattei tweeted that anyone involved in"criminal acts will be punished with the full force of the law". Anger boiled over after politicians passed measures such as the tens of thousands of dollars to pay for meals for themselves, while cutting funding for coronavirus patients and human rights agencies.Riot police appear to attack a demonstrator in Guatemala City

 

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When are we going to do that here?

More good news please(((

Wow, you *can find protests in other countries, just that you missed a year's worth in France so I wasn't sure... GiletsJaunes

Any reason why? Wouldn’t be socialism would it?

They have been watching Donald and The Proud Boys

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The uneducated strike again.

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