Community
The Guatemala government spoke for the blockages in rejection of the mandatory vehicle insurance payment while organizations calls.
The Guatemala government has spoken this March 18 for blockages in rejection of the mandatory vehicle insurance payment. (Free Press Photo: Emilio Chang)
This March 18, the Guatemala government has spoken over the Manifestations of conductors They reject the mandatory payment of vehicle insurance.
In a statement published on social networks, the government ensures that The National Civil Police will attend the blockages registered on Tuesday and that reasonable measures will be implemented for “guarantee both freedom of locomotion and the right of manifestation“
He also points out that the measure, in addition to being adopted after the accident that occurred near the Belize bridge, in which 54 people died, was taken after multiple dialogues sustained with different sectors.
This decision, which has generated favorable reactions of those who support it, has also caused rejection, as in the case of the Transport Guild, which indicates that it could benefit certain insurers in Guatemala.
Therefore, in a statement published on Tuesday, the union announced that it will summon a national strike from Friday, March 21, until a technical dialogue table with the Government is held.
In turn, the union explained that it will enable a lane on different routes during unemployment so as not to affect the mobility of the population.
Another of the organizations that pronounced against the mandatory insurance are the 48 cantons of Totonicapán, who qualify it as an “economic burden that affects the most vulnerable sectors of the country.”
#Comunicado | El Gobierno de Guatemala informa. pic.twitter.com/lMu3CGJZf4
— Gobierno Guatemala (@GuatemalaGob) March 18, 2025