Diversity march proceeds in Antigua Guatemala amid municipal disagreements

A diversity march navigated Antigua Guatemala on Saturday, encountering significant disagreements with municipal authorities over access to the city's Historic Center. Despite prior authorization issues and a Constitutional Court resolution, participants proceeded with their walk.

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Ukraine will remain open to all meaningful formats of interaction with Poland, in order to strive to avoid misinterpretations of the complex and painful pages of the past of our peoples and to ensure due respect for all innocent victims of the 20th century.

Agents from the National Civil Police and municipal police were visible at the city's entrances before the march began. Representatives from the Human Rights Prosecutor's Office and the Attorney General's Office also attended. The procession started at 1 p.m. near San Lucas Sacatepéquez, with a security detail present.

Upon reaching the city's entrance, marchers found access to the Historic Center blocked. A resolution from the Constitutional Court, following the municipality's denial of authorization, prohibited the event from entering this area. Consequently, the march continued along the perimeter of the urban area.

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This is a gift to the Moscow aggressor, who will certainly use it against both of our countries.

Some participants briefly entered the restricted zone through an alternative access point before rejoining the main route, reportedly to demonstrate their ability to access the area. A second attempt to enter the Historic Center later in the day was also met with continued restrictions. The march officially concluded around 2 p.m., though some individuals later tried to access ongoing cultural events within the closed-off area.

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as a gesture towards all the Ukrainian people

An incident occurred at one of the entrances to Central Park, where a dispute escalated into a physical altercation. Municipal police subdued a foreigner who was demanding entry for participants. The foreigner's nationality remains unknown. The event concluded under security surveillance amidst the ongoing dispute between activists and municipal authorities regarding access to Antigua Guatemala's Historic Center.

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a strategic mistake … that benefits only Moscow.