This Monday, March 31, In Guatemala, blockages are recorded on roads by healthists who demand salary increase, among other demands.
The healthy ones have indicated that the demonstrations, which are also scheduled in the capital, will begin this March 31 and will run on April 1 and 2.
The protesters require that the provisions of article 140 of the General Income and Expenditure Budget Law for fiscal year 2025 be fulfilled, which empowers the Ministry to make budgetary readcations, finance salary increases and incentives and reclassify personnel.
Blocks already affect the mobility of thousands of people in the national territory.
08:16
They report demonstration in km 37 of the Route to Pacific
The Municipal Traffic Police of Amatitlán informs of demonstration in both lanes in km 37.5 of the route to the Pacific.
08:06
Provial already reports 11 blockages in the country
At least 11 routes of the national territory are blocked by the demonstrations of the health.
Update: Blocking report on the different roads of the country.
Provincial, protect and serve.@Guatemalagob@Civ_guatemala@mingobguate@Diaz_1Miguel@surianobuezo pic.twitter.com/pzcpoil4vd
-Provial-Civ (@Provialoficial) March 31, 2025
07:46
Route to the Atlantic affected by blockages
Local media report that the passage of vehicles is interrupted in km 75 of the route to the Atlantic, in Guastatoya, the progress.
O7: 51
There is no step in the Virgin cruise, route to the south -spout
Manifestation is also reported in km 247 of the route to the southwest, in the cruise of the Virgin, in Pajapita, San Marcos. The blockade prevents the passage from the customs of Tecún Umán and El Carmen, Frontera.
07:47
Health Minister refers to blockages
Regarding the blockages, the Minister of Health, Joaquín Barnoya, informed that they will continue in dialogue with the union groups.
Regarding the blockages made by healthy on Monday, the minister @Joaquin_barnoya He informed that they will continue in dialogue with the union groups. @Guatevision_tv @prensa_libre pic.twitter.com/BBQJ4ZN0Y1
– Leslie Sánchez (@lsánchez_GTV) March 31, 2025
07:42
Interrupted the step in km 49 of the Inter -American Route
Protesters block the passage of vehicles at kilometer 49 of the Inter -American Route, San Miguel Morazán, El Tejar, Chimaltenango.
07:39
Blocks begin on the Inter -American Route
According to local media, healthy media show at kilometer 110 of the Inter -American Route, Aldea Chupol, Chichicastenango.
07:28
Health are blocking the passage on the Route to Pacific
A group of protesters prevents the passage in km 39 of the route to the Pacific, El Llano, Palín, Escuintla.
07:18
Manifestation begins at the Summit of Santa Elena
Zapricistas begin blocking at km 132, at the Summit of Santa Elena, San Jerónimo, Baja Verapaz.
07:09
Provial reports blocking on the route to El Salvador
A group of healthists already blocks the passage in km 61 of the route to El Salvador, Cuilapa, Santa Rosa