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In protest of the budget: Guatemalan protesters stormed parliament

Parts of the building were set on fire during a protest against the cuts secretly passed by lawmakers, damaging health and education systems while the state groans under hurricane and corona damage.

The vice president offered the conservative president to resign with him, but the latter refused.

"Our future has been stolen from us," the protesters were furious

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Sunday, 22 November 2020, 14:47

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Video: Protesters set fire to Guatemala's Congress building (Photo: Reuters)

Hundreds of protesters stormed Guatemala's parliament tonight (Sunday), setting fire to parts of the building.

This is as part of the growing anger against President Alejandro Giamatti and the legislators who approved a controversial budget that included cuts to the education and health system in the poor country in Central America.

Earlier, about 10,000 people demonstrated near the National Palace in Guatemala City against corruption and the budget, which protesters said was secretly formulated and approved as the country groaned from the damage of two hurricanes and the corona plague.

Also, about a thousand people demonstrated outside the congressional building.

Police dispersed tear gas, and more than a dozen people were reportedly injured.

"We are outraged at the poverty, injustice and the way we have stolen public money," said Rosa de Chevieri, a professor of psychology.

Mauricio Ramirez, a 20-year-old student, said: "I feel we have been robbed of our future. We do not see any change, it can not go on like this."

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The main hall was not damaged.

Fire in Guatemala Parliament tonight (Photo: AP)

"We are angry at the poverty, injustice and the way we stole public money" (Photo: AP)

The damage to the parliament building is still unclear, but the flames apparently hit the legislature, not the main hall.

The protesters also set fire to several bus stops.

The conservative president condemned the events.

"Anyone who is proven to have participated in the criminal acts will be punished with the full severity of the law," he tweeted.

Giamatti added that he supports the right to demonstrate, "but we can not allow corruption of public or private property."

The rage over the budget grew on social media, and clashes began on Friday.

Legislators agreed to a total budget of $ 65,000 to pay for their meals, but cut, among other things, budgets for Corona patients and human rights agencies.

In addition, they are outraged at the recent moves by the Supreme Court and the Attorney General, which they claim are undermining the fight against corruption.

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Threatens to punish the rioters.

President of Guatemala (Photo: AP)

Vice President Guillermo Castiglio offered to resign, telling the president that both should leave the post "for the benefit of the country."

He raised the possibility of vetoing the budget, ousting government officials and turning to other sectors across the country.

Giamatti did not publicly respond to the proposal, and his deputy did not say what the president's reaction was.

Castijo stressed that he would not resign alone.

"It was a cunning blow to the citizens because Guatemala was among natural disasters, and there are signs of government corruption in humanitarian aid," said Jordan Rhodes, the country's human rights prosecutor.

According to him, the budget seems to be benefiting with offices that were previously hotbeds of corruption.

In 2015, mass street demonstrations against corruption led to the resignation of President Otto Peres Molina, his deputy and members of the government.

Both the former president and his deputy are currently in jail awaiting trial on a string of corruption cases.

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