Protesters and police have clashed in Guatemala's capital after hundreds stormed the Congress building and set it on fire.
Police used tear gas to clear the crowds.
Many people have been angered by the parliament's new budget bill, which opponents say disenfranchises the poor and Indigenous people.
Al Jazeera’s Laura Burdon-Manley reports.
- Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe
- Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish
- Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera
- Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
#Guatemala_Riots
#Al_Jazeera_English
Police used tear gas to clear the crowds.
Many people have been angered by the parliament's new budget bill, which opponents say disenfranchises the poor and Indigenous people.
Al Jazeera’s Laura Burdon-Manley reports.
- Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe
- Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish
- Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera
- Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
#Guatemala_Riots
#Al_Jazeera_English
- Category
- World
- Tags
- news, guatemala riots, al jazeera
Sign in or sign up to post comments.
Be the first to comment