Disabled former soldiers enter fourth day of protests outside Congress
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- Guatemala’s Association of Disabled Army Veterans has protested outside Congress for four days and spent three nights there.
- The group wants lawmakers to consider bills aimed at improving the economic conditions of disabled former soldiers and veterans.
Disabled former soldiers in Guatemala have spent four days demonstrating outside Congress, including three nights at the site, as they press lawmakers to address their economic conditions.
The protest was organized by the Association of Disabled Army Veterans. The group is demanding that legislators hear and process proposed laws that would improve support for disabled former military personnel and veterans.
The demonstrations continued on Thursday, September 3, outside the Congress of the Republic. The group’s presence reflects its effort to keep the proposed measures before lawmakers until they are formally considered.
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Originally published by La Hora in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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