The Attorney General’s Office (PGN) reported on Wednesday, June 18 that it obtained a new provisional amparo that orders the Guatemala (Steg) education workers union, chaired by Joviel Acevedo, lifting the de facto measures.
What is resolved by the Court of First Instance of Work and Social Welfare of Quiché, constituted in Amparo Court, orders the protesters to resume classes in educational centers. Otherwise, it will proceed against the union leaders for disobedience and breach of duties.
A group of unionized teachers remains manifesting in the Plaza de la Constitución and, on Monday, June 16, they also prevented the vehicular passage In at least five points of the historic center, in the capital.
Protesters maintain tents where they spend the night and demand a series of requests to the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC).
Meanwhile, the Mineduc already made the salary increase and bonds official for teachers; In addition, he said that Wednesdays continue meetings to monitor the negotiation of the collective pact.
Since last May 26, a plant with tents, camping stores, nylon and awnings in the Plaza de la Constitución was installed. Steg members of the Steg in the place demand from the Government the homologation of the collective pact.
This demonstration keeps 300 thousand students without classes, since since May 19 the trade unionists decided to enter the permanent assembly, according to the MINEDUC.
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On June 4, the PGN reported in a statement that the STEG has to depose the de facto measures on the suspension of classes in public educational centers. This, after a provisional amparo issued by the fifth multi -personal court of work and social forecast.
Despite the provisional amparos, the teachers led by Joviel Acevedo maintain the facts.
The @PGUATEMALA He obtains a new provisional amparo that orders the STEG of Joviel Acevedo to raise the de facto measures and resume classes in educational centers, otherwise we will proceed against the union leaders for disobedience and breach of duties. pic.twitter.com/irnx8iaf8y
– Douglas Cuevas (@dcuevas_gtv) June 18, 2025
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