2023-10-05 22:57:00
(CNN Spanish) — The Constitutional Court of Guatemala granted provisional protection requested by the Committee of Agricultural, Commercial, Industrial and Financial Associations (Cacif) so that the government guarantees the mobility of people during the protests called once morest the actions of the Public Ministry to illegalize the Movement Semilla, party of Bernardo Arévalo, elected president of the country.
Although the appeal was filed as a result of the protests and road blockades of September 19, the ruling also has effects on the protests that have been taking place since Monday on roads and in front of the headquarters of the Public Ministry.
The resolution also orders the government of Guatemala to guarantee the right to peaceful assembly and demonstration, while enforcing the rights to life, health, security, freedom of mobility, among others, that citizens have, in such a way that they are not affected. for the right of others to demonstrate.
The ruling also empowers the government to disperse protests when they cause major disruption, such as a prolonged traffic blockade. The use of force, according to the Constitutional Court, should be the last resort and in exceptional cases, when the concentration is no longer peaceful or there are clear indications of an imminent threat of serious violence.
CNN requested a comment on this ruling from the Guatemalan government, but has not yet received a response.
The government of Guatemala warned protesters this Wednesday that if someone dies due to lack of access to health care due to being stranded in the blockades, the corresponding criminal responsibilities will be deducted.
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The Cacif reiterated this Thursday in a statement broadcast on the social network
The community authorities of 48 Cantons of Totonicapán have not yet issued a statement following this Court ruling. CNN is trying to get your reaction.
Indigenous peoples are blocking several roads in Guatemala to demand the resignation of the attorney general, Consuelo Porras, and the head of the Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Impunity (FECI), Rafael Curruchiche, among other officials.
The demonstrations are in rejection of the most recent actions of the Public Ministry, which on Saturday removed from the Supreme Electoral Court, between pushes, the boxes with the minutes of the first round of the presidential election, held on June 25.
The protesters, meanwhile, said that on Friday and Saturday they will extend permits so that people can move around and stock up on food and basic necessities. Transporters will also be able to deliver products to supply the markets.
For its part, the Public Ministry held a meeting this Wednesday with representatives of 48 Cantons and other indigenous authorities to hear their demands. According to a statement from the institution, the Secretary General of the Public Ministry, Ángel Pineda, explained to them the legality of the actions and the reasons that have led them to carry out several raids at the headquarters of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, in order to investigate possible irregularities in the process.
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