Drivers oppose the payment of mandatory insurance in Guatemala and manifest in several parts of the country

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March 18, 2025March 18, 2025By Mario Vásquez
Drivers oppose the payment of mandatory insurance in Guatemala and manifest in several parts of the country

This Tuesday, March 18, several are recorded manifestations nationwide by people who oppose Mandatory payment for vehicle insurance.

He Ministry of the Interior He published last Monday at the Central America Diario Four regulations so that all vehicles must have responsibility insurance for third parties.

Insurance is mandatory and must be paid by vehicle owners from May.

The measure was taken because they indicate that there is a high incidence of Transit mishapsin which dozens of dead and injured In recent months.

Associations of accidents of accidents and transporters have stated to agree with the payment of insurance; However, private users and other sectors have already shown to the measure.

During the morning of Tuesday, several blockages are recorded at points of the capital, metropolitan area and province.


10:20

PMT of Guatemala reports manifestation en route to the Atlantic

Between kilometer 16 and 17 of the route to the Atlantic, a group of drivers from private vehicles express.

Amílcar Montejo states that at kilometer 4.4 there is another group that could block the Belize bridge.

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10:15

Emetra informs complicated transit in zones 6, 7, 17, 18 and 25

The road spokesman of the Municipality of Guatemala, Amílcar Montejo, reports a demonstration on La Pedrera Boulevard, zone 6 capital, in the direction of Chinautla.

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10:10

They block km 19 from the Route to Pacific

The Traffic Police of Villa Nueva reports a demonstration in the south direction, but does not rule out that the passage of vehicles to the north is obstruct.

The authorities claim that the blockade could affect the traffic on the Raúl Aguilar Batres road.

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10:00

Motorists block step in the peripheral ring

Amílcar Montejo, mayor of transit of the capital, informs that several points of the metropolitan area have been affected by manifestations of conductors.

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