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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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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
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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