Fuel Price Protests Force Congress Workers to Evacuate

Workers at Guatemala’s Congress were evacuated on Tuesday afternoon as protests over rising fuel prices unfolded near the legislative building.

The demonstrations took place on 8th Avenue, between 9th and 10th Streets, in the Historic Center. Protesters were applying pressure on Congress to approve a measure, although the supplied report does not identify it.

The mobilization affected the area around the legislature and prompted the evacuation of congressional employees.