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.
Blocked points
CA-1 EAST
- Blocking at km 61, Cuilapa, Santa Rosa
CA0-1 Occidente
- Km 49, El Tejar, Chimaltenango
- Km 110, Chupol, Chichicastenango, Quiché
- Km 263, Aldea Xenaxoj, Huehuetenango
CA2-Occident
- Km 178 Castillo Armas Puente, Retalhuleu
- Km 211 cross the victories, Colomba
- Km 247 on the virgin cruise
Ca9-Norte
- Km 78 in Guastatoya, the progress
- Km 299 in Genor, Puerto Barrios, Izabal
CA-10
- Km 176 Vado Hondo, Chiquimula
- Km 146, La Fragua, Zacapa
CA-14
- Km 132, Santa Elena Summit
- Km 181 in San Julián, tatic
CA-09 South
- Km 37 crossing San Vicente Pacaya
CA-13
- Km 388, Puente Machaquilá, Poptún, Petén.
Capital
- Peripheral ring, at the entrance of Bethania
09:50
Chamber of Commerce issued by blockades
In a statement, he said: “Block roads and streets are illegal and violation of constitutional rights.”
📢 Block roads and streets are illegal and violation of constitutional rights. pic.twitter.com/a8qtrjenme
– Chamber of Commerce of Guatemala (@CamComerciogt) March 31, 2025
09:40
Interrupted the pass at the Castillo Armas bridge
Another demonstration is reported in km 178 of the CA2-Occident, in the Castillo Armas Bridge, Retalhuleu.
09:29
Demonstration moves on the bridge the incense
Protesters continue their journey to zone 1 and now they move through the bridge the incense
09:24
Health liberally releases the Bethania
Manifestant releases the passage in Bethania, on the peripheral ring, and are heading to zone 1
09:18
Chamber of Industry is pronounced by blockages
In a statement, the Chamber of Industry said: “We strongly condemn that again the country is paralyzed by illegal blockages. These pressure measures and in fact must cease immediately. Harming the entire country and attempt against the rights of Guatemalans should not be a mechanism to be heard.”
08:51
Blocking is recorded in the peripheral ring
Provial reports that the passage is blocked in the peripheral ring, in zone 7 of the capital.
HEALTH HOLDER, BLOCK PERIPHERAL RING – BETHANIA, both ways.
Vehicular traffic on affected peripheral.
Use alternate routes.#Traficogt #Transitogt #blockade #Manifestation #Zone7 pic.twitter.com/dznzac1mkl– PMT Ciudad de Guatemala (@pmtmuniguate) March 31, 2025
08:37
Health in demonstration at the Las Victorias, Colomba
Another manifestation is reported in km 212.5 of the route to the southwest.
08:30
Vehicular chaos on the Pacific route
They report paralyzed transit by blockages in two points of the route to the Pacific.
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