The Municipal Traffic Police of Guatemala City (PMT) reported this Sunday, April 5, about the operations it will carry out in the capital as part of its actions in the face of the increase in vehicle load after the Easter break.
Amílcar Montejo, mayor of the capital’s Transit, said that there will be personnel available to enable 23 reversible lanes.
“Traffic will possibly be normalized by Wednesday; many schools will have absences on Monday and Tuesday,” explained Montejo.
This April 5, traffic authorities anticipate an increase in vehicle load due to several vacationers returning from their Easter break.
In addition, the transit authority reported alleged publications on social networks that mention an apparent peaceful march announced by transporters in different parts of the country.
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The information was disclosed through an alleged statement from the Chamber of Urban and Interurban Transporters of Guatemala, in which it was announced that next Monday not only will they not provide transportation service, but they will hold a peaceful march with 200 units.
The alleged statement states that the march will go to the Municipality of Guatemala, the National Palace of Culture and the Congress of the Republic, to demand action against the increase in fuel prices.
Montejo said that there is no official information that confirms the supposed peaceful march and that neither the National Civil Police nor the Departmental Government have been notified of this.
“In case a caravan appears, we prepare all the PMTs of the department of Guatemala, where we already maintain coordination for joint actions,” said Montejo.
The authority indicated that, if the march does take place, the most affected area would be zone 1 of the capital and that it could complicate vehicular mobility from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In addition, he recommended some alternative routes for drivers: