The afternoon of this Sunday, April 27, it was known that the Constitutional Court (CC) covered the merchant Isidro Xoyón Rumpích, for the protests and possible blockages that are scheduled for April 28, which were summoned by different social and peasant groups.
The amparo was included in File 2942-2025 and is against the President of the Republic, Bernardo Arévalo, so the CC warns the ruler of not allowing blockages on Monday and for this he must turn the instructions to his ministers in security.
This means that the CC covered Xoyón Rumpích and the ruling indicates that the announced demonstration can be made peacefully without road blockages, as exposed in the document released on the afternoon of this Sunday, April 27.
“Today, the Plenary of Magistrates knew the file 2942-2025, related to the Single Instance Actions promoted by Isidro Xoyón Rumpich, against the Constitutional President of the Republic of Guatemala, before the threat of blockages carried out by the Peasant Development Committee (CODECA) and the 48 cantons of Totonicapán for Monday, April 28, April 28, April 28, In a statement published by the CC.
He added that the CC, in repetition to its position in syrupus cases, ordered to grant the amparo and orders the authority appealed, that: “issues actions and turn the ordinances corresponding to the respective ministers of state, so that they can in turn instruct the corresponding dependencies so that at least, immediately, the following guidelines are proceeded.”
- A) Dictate and execute the necessary measures to guarantee the fullness of the exercise of the rights of free locomotion, meeting and manifestation, as well as freedom of thought, in accordance with the provisions of constitutional articles 182, 183, 193 and 194, strictly ensuring preserving public order.
- B) They assume actions in which, the rights of all people, in the national territory, to life, health, peace, freedom of locomotion of people and vehicles, freedom of industry, commerce, work and property are guaranteed.
- C) In the event of demonstrations in streets and roads, coordinate and implement actions to ensure that the inhabitants of the Republic carry out their daily activities, without being affected by the exercise of the right of demonstration, and must, if necessary, enable alternative lanes on the roads that may be affected, so that people carry out the demonstrations without interrupting the exercise of the rights of the other population in terms of other population Locomotion and mobility, access to commercial and people transport services, must mainly ensure the free transit of relief bodies and security forces; as well as guarantee the operation of airports, customs, cargo terminals and downloads.
- D) Preserve public order, with elements of the security forces, duly uniformed
Government position
When consulting the Secretary of Social Communication of the Presidency on the resolution of the CC, they replied: “The guidelines given by the Constitutional Court are going to be complied with.”
Blocking day
For this Monday, the Peasant Development Committee (CODECA) warned that it will make mobilizations in 20 points and the demonstrations is for the “criminalization”, after the capture of Luis Pacheco, former president of the 48 cantons of Totonicapán and current Vice Minister of Sustainable Development of the Ministry of Energy and Mines arrested last week.
Another issue to be developed in demonstrations is to demand the repeal of the salary increase of the deputies of the Congress of the Republic; The transparency and socialization of the Aguas Law, in addition to showing its position against the evictions and against the actions of the Attorney General of the Public Ministry, Consuelo Porras, so they will ask for their resignation.
Also for the opposition to the mandatory insurance that was approved at the time by the executive body and that was repealed, although with installed work tables.
These are lock points
- San Vicente crossing, Escuintla
- Cocales, Suchitepéquez
- El Zarco, Retalhuleu
- Peaches quetzaltenango,
- Four roads, Totonicapán
- km. 148, Sololá
- Chimaltenango, Central Park
- The traps, Quiché
- Xinaxoj, Huehuetenango
- Fray Bartolomé de las Casas (Cruce Champeguano), Alta Verapaz
- Chisec (Cruce de San Antonio), Alta Verapaz
- Cruce San Julian, Alta Verapaz
- Santa Elena Summit, Baja Verapaz
- The noisy km. 244, Izabal
- Machaquilá Km bridge. 388, Petén
- Cruce Sanarate, Jalapa
- El Molino, Jutiapa
- The camp, Chiquimulilla, Santa Rosa
- San Marcos
- 18 Calle 6a. Avenida Zone 1, Guatemala
Direct affectation
Through a press release the Agro Chamber (Camagro) manifested against the blockages announced tomorrow.
The statement states that “the people who have a medical appointment scheduled will not arrive, those who work per day will not charge, who transport foods will see their charge, who educate, produce and undertake will see their interrupted day once.”
“Guatemala needs substantive solutions. An exit that is not based on harming most citizens. But mutual respect, compliance with the law and institutions that work,” adds the statement.
The Camagro statement indicates that “we demand yes, but with dialogue, that the institutions fulfill their functions, and ensure, among other things, efficient execution of the budget to facilitate the investment, the maintenance of the roads is given so that the medical teams of the hospitals work.”