At 21.00 Tuesday March 18, 2025Guatemala City It remains practically paralyzed due to blockages on different routes, both in main roads and in sectors of various colonies.
Protests in rejection to the mandatory measure of having a Traffic accident insurance with third parties They have generated a strong disagreement, which manifests itself in multiple road closures.
As the hours progress, the lock number has varied.
Some points were already released, while in others there is a police presence, although without concrete actions by the agents, who remain in order to protect the order.
The Municipal Traffic Police (PMT) of Guatemala reported that at least 12 points of the city continue to be blocked.
Points blocked in the capital
Among the main closures is the kilometer 7.5 of the Route to the Atlanticwhere the circulation is stopped both ways. For some moments, the passage of vehicles is allowed, but the blockade persists.
At this point, some protesters have imposed as a condition that motorists dance to allow them to pass.
In the Bethania, Zone 7traffic also remains interrupted in both directions.
In zone 1, according to the PMT, one of the roads that remained closed began to be clear after 20 hours.
A video received by the writing of Free press and Guatevisión shows the panorama in the Petapa Avenuewhere a group of bikers decided to raise the measure in fact and release traffic.
In the Zone 18in front of Los Olivos and Maya coloniesmotorists and motorists also participate in the protests.
In the Roosevelt road, Traffic presents serious complications due to a closure at kilometer 15 of the inter -American route, which affects the passage towards Mixco.
The road is enabled in both directions in km 15 Roosevelt road. #Transitomixco pic.twitter.com/ggy8Muex4g
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In addition, traffic is fully arrested in the uneven sector of Prados de Villa Hermosadue to a plant in front of the Tomza gas plant.
According to an updated report at 8:45 p.m., blockades in the capital persist at these points:
- Kilometer 7.5 Route to the Atlantic, affects zone 18 and zone 17 in both directions
- Peripheral Bethania zone 7, both senses
- Canalitos Zone 24 Park, both senses and jaguey exit
- Petapa Avenue and 32 street zone 12, both senses
- Atanasio Calzada and 42 Calle Zone 12, both senses
- Km. 15 Inter -American Route, both senses (towards Mixco)
- Petapa Avenue 42 Calle Zone 12, South
- Petapa Avenue 50 Calle Zone 12, South
- San Miguel Petapa Kilometer 12.5, both senses
- Los Olivos Boulevard and 15 Calle Zone 18, entrance to Colonia El Limón
- 12 avenue and 23 street in zone 5, both senses
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