Harvey Castro

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Spiritual leaders and members of the Guatemalan indigenous community came together at Plaza de la Constitución to protest the bicentennial celebration of independence.

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On the eve of the 200th anniver...4, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

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On the eve of the 200th anniversary of Guatemalan independence, hundreds of indigenous community members and spiritual leaders gathered at Plaza de la Constitucion in protest of the bicentennial celebration. Using a bamboo flagpole, they raised the indigenous flag at the site where the military would raise Guatemala's blue and white flag. Among their grievances was the lack of representation, education, jobs, and the poor management of the COVID-19 pandemic. With military helicopters and planes flying overhead, they demanded the resignation of Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and Attorney General Consuelo Porras. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Tuesday, Sept 14, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniver...4, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

2 of 13 © 2024 Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniversary of Guatemalan independence, hundreds of indigenous community members and spiritual leaders gathered at Plaza de la Constitucion in protest of the bicentennial celebration. Using a bamboo flagpole, they raised the indigenous flag at the site where the military would raise Guatemala's blue and white flag. Among their grievances was the lack of representation, education, jobs, and the poor management of the COVID-19 pandemic. With military helicopters and planes flying overhead, they demanded the resignation of Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and Attorney General Consuelo Porras. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Tuesday, Sept 14, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniver...4, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

3 of 13 © 2024 Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniversary of Guatemalan independence, hundreds of indigenous community members and spiritual leaders gathered at Plaza de la Constitucion in protest of the bicentennial celebration. Using a bamboo flagpole, they raised the indigenous flag at the site where the military would raise Guatemala's blue and white flag. Among their grievances was the lack of representation, education, jobs, and the poor management of the COVID-19 pandemic. With military helicopters and planes flying overhead, they demanded the resignation of Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and Attorney General Consuelo Porras. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Tuesday, Sept 14, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniver...4, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

4 of 13 © 2024 Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniversary of Guatemalan independence, hundreds of indigenous community members and spiritual leaders gathered at Plaza de la Constitucion in protest of the bicentennial celebration. Using a bamboo flagpole, they raised the indigenous flag at the site where the military would raise Guatemala's blue and white flag. Among their grievances was the lack of representation, education, jobs, and the poor management of the COVID-19 pandemic. With military helicopters and planes flying overhead, they demanded the resignation of Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and Attorney General Consuelo Porras. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Tuesday, Sept 14, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniver...4, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

5 of 13 © 2024 Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniversary of Guatemalan independence, hundreds of indigenous community members and spiritual leaders gathered at Plaza de la Constitucion in protest of the bicentennial celebration. Using a bamboo flagpole, they raised the indigenous flag at the site where the military would raise Guatemala's blue and white flag. Among their grievances was the lack of representation, education, jobs, and the poor management of the COVID-19 pandemic. With military helicopters and planes flying overhead, they demanded the resignation of Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and Attorney General Consuelo Porras. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Tuesday, Sept 14, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniver...4, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

6 of 13 © 2024 Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniversary of Guatemalan independence, hundreds of indigenous community members and spiritual leaders gathered at Plaza de la Constitucion in protest of the bicentennial celebration. Using a bamboo flagpole, they raised the indigenous flag at the site where the military would raise Guatemala's blue and white flag. Among their grievances was the lack of representation, education, jobs, and the poor management of the COVID-19 pandemic. With military helicopters and planes flying overhead, they demanded the resignation of Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and Attorney General Consuelo Porras. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Tuesday, Sept 14, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniver...4, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

7 of 13 © 2024 Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniversary of Guatemalan independence, hundreds of indigenous community members and spiritual leaders gathered at Plaza de la Constitucion in protest of the bicentennial celebration. Using a bamboo flagpole, they raised the indigenous flag at the site where the military would raise Guatemala's blue and white flag. Among their grievances was the lack of representation, education, jobs, and the poor management of the COVID-19 pandemic. With military helicopters and planes flying overhead, they demanded the resignation of Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and Attorney General Consuelo Porras. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Tuesday, Sept 14, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniver...4, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

8 of 13 © 2024 Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniversary of Guatemalan independence, hundreds of indigenous community members and spiritual leaders gathered at Plaza de la Constitucion in protest of the bicentennial celebration. Using a bamboo flagpole, they raised the indigenous flag at the site where the military would raise Guatemala's blue and white flag. Among their grievances was the lack of representation, education, jobs, and the poor management of the COVID-19 pandemic. With military helicopters and planes flying overhead, they demanded the resignation of Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and Attorney General Consuelo Porras. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Tuesday, Sept 14, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniver...4, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

9 of 13 © 2024 Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniversary of Guatemalan independence, hundreds of indigenous community members and spiritual leaders gathered at Plaza de la Constitucion in protest of the bicentennial celebration. Using a bamboo flagpole, they raised the indigenous flag at the site where the military would raise Guatemala's blue and white flag. Among their grievances was the lack of representation, education, jobs, and the poor management of the COVID-19 pandemic. With military helicopters and planes flying overhead, they demanded the resignation of Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and Attorney General Consuelo Porras. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Tuesday, Sept 14, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniver...4, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

10 of 13 © 2024 Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniversary of Guatemalan independence, hundreds of indigenous community members and spiritual leaders gathered at Plaza de la Constitucion in protest of the bicentennial celebration. Using a bamboo flagpole, they raised the indigenous flag at the site where the military would raise Guatemala's blue and white flag. Among their grievances was the lack of representation, education, jobs, and the poor management of the COVID-19 pandemic. With military helicopters and planes flying overhead, they demanded the resignation of Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and Attorney General Consuelo Porras. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Tuesday, Sept 14, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniver...4, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

11 of 13 © 2024 Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniversary of Guatemalan independence, hundreds of indigenous community members and spiritual leaders gathered at Plaza de la Constitucion in protest of the bicentennial celebration. Using a bamboo flagpole, they raised the indigenous flag at the site where the military would raise Guatemala's blue and white flag. Among their grievances was the lack of representation, education, jobs, and the poor management of the COVID-19 pandemic. With military helicopters and planes flying overhead, they demanded the resignation of Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and Attorney General Consuelo Porras. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Tuesday, Sept 14, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniver...4, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

12 of 13 © 2024 Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniversary of Guatemalan independence, hundreds of indigenous community members and spiritual leaders gathered at Plaza de la Constitucion in protest of the bicentennial celebration. Using a bamboo flagpole, they raised the indigenous flag at the site where the military would raise Guatemala's blue and white flag. Among their grievances was the lack of representation, education, jobs, and the poor management of the COVID-19 pandemic. With military helicopters and planes flying overhead, they demanded the resignation of Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and Attorney General Consuelo Porras. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Tuesday, Sept 14, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniver...4, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

13 of 13 © 2024 Harvey Castro

On the eve of the 200th anniversary of Guatemalan independence, hundreds of indigenous community members and spiritual leaders gathered at Plaza de la Constitucion in protest of the bicentennial celebration. Using a bamboo flagpole, they raised the indigenous flag at the site where the military would raise Guatemala's blue and white flag. Among their grievances was the lack of representation, education, jobs, and the poor management of the COVID-19 pandemic. With military helicopters and planes flying overhead, they demanded the resignation of Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and Attorney General Consuelo Porras. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Tuesday, Sept 14, 2021. Photo by Harvey Castro

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Spiritual leaders and members of the Guatemalan indigenous community came together at Plaza de la Constitución to protest the bicentennial celebration of independence.

Copyright Harvey Castro 2024

Updated Mar 2022

Location Guatemala city, Guatemala

Topics Activism, Black and White, Celebrations, Community, Culture stories, Discrimination, Documentary, Faith, Freedom, Guatemala, Human Rights, Independence, Indigenous, Journalism, Latin America, Pandemics, Photography, Photojournalism, Politics, Protest, Representation

On the eve of the 200th anniversary of Guatemalan independence, hundreds of indigenous community members and spiritual leaders gathered at Plaza de la Constitucion in protest of the bicentennial celebration. Using a bamboo flagpole, they raised the indigenous flag at the site where the military would raise Guatemala's blue and white flag. Among their grievances was the lack of representation, education, jobs, and the poor management of the COVID-19 pandemic. With military helicopters and planes flying overhead, they demanded the resignation of Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and Attorney General Consuelo Porras.

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