What's going on in Guatemala? Coup d'etat? Protests? What you should know / Guatemala 2023
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- We go to the front line in the national protests, talk to Guatemalans to hear their opinions and explain a little about the roots of this upset.
Amidst the vibrant pulse of Guatemala, a movement awakens, shaking the very foundations of the land. A chorus of voices, resonating with a yearning for justice, echoes through the streets. The people, with fiery determination in their hearts, demand accountability and reform from their government.
The catalyst for this uprising was the confiscation of voting ballots, coupled with the accusation that the president-elect Bernardo Alavéro political party was not legitimate meaning he may not be able to take office in January, and a budget bill that slashed education and healthcare spending while increasing funding for politicians' expenses.
The people have called for the resignation of Attorney General Consuelo Porras as well as three others in the administration, accusing them of corruption and mismanagement. The government's response, a heavy-handed approach, has only fueled the flames of this movement, with riot police being deployed and a state of emergency being declared in some areas.
The protesters' tireless efforts have garnered global attention and support, with many expressing solidarity with the Guatemalan people in their fight against government corruption and impunity. As the situation continues to unfold, the ultimate outcome remains unclear. However, one thing is certain: the people of Guatemala will not rest until they have secured a better future for themselves and their country. A future of justice, transparency, and prosperity.
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While Gautamala and all of the world deserve freedom and basic human rights it seems the whole world right now are struggling to fight for the same things. Even North America has so much gov't corruption. It has to stop.
I love Guatemala and have many friends there so my heart and prayers go out to all. ❤
I agree, beautifully said. Wish I knew the solution! Kind-hearted, like-minded people coming together is a good start. Cheers!
Thumbs up!!!
👍🏻
Gracias.
So much going on in the world these days...Hope this leads to positive change in Guatemala
Respect, such a beautiful and brave woman. Keep up the good work...feel bad for the poor people.
Thank you for your video. This helps to support them and we continue to pray for a historical turn in favor of the people. It is time!
Que Dios proteja a los Guatemaltecos y que logren su objetivo! Se lo merecen 👏👌🏽
Thank you very much for making this, for sharing what's happening here.
Thank you so much for documenting the protests in my country and sharing this with the world, it´s important that people see what´s happening in my country since people are no longer scared of raising their voices for our rights.
There is a lot of misinformation going around about the protests being violent, but those are actually infiltrated groups of people sent by the govt to pretend protests are violent and have an excuse to use the force agains´t people, but real protesters want to keep them peaceful and they are even doing great activities like yoga classes, dance classes, art, murals, music and shows aas a form of protesting.
Thank you for sharing this!!!! As a child of a Guatemalan parents who migrated to the US, I have a deep connection to my roots and it’s so sad to see that our people have had to endure this way to get the attention of these corrupt leaders. I’ll be praying for Guate! Thanks for taking the time to film and hear people’s stories
Greetings from Guatemala City! 😉
This is world wide , my husband and I make way over 120 k a year together. Taxes are killing us and expenses ,housing ,food ,gasoline . We can barely pay out way there’s nothing left we are a family of 4 with 2 🐶.
Hello! Glad to see that you are fine and posting again.
Hey, thanks! Sorry it's been a minute...juggling boat life and boat projects. Living on a sailboat we are actually traveling less than we expected (at the moment anyway), but good things to come! Nice to hear from you again. Cheers!
@@SaltTravelCo I have been living on the river road in Domincal for five months. I think that I will go to lake county next. Tronadora
Thamks for showing the reality of the situation in Guatemala, after all sircumtances Guatemala will have news spring
This is an excellent video. Great job of reporting with dignity and compassion.
Thank you very much
I really like the way you conducted the interviews. Very profesional and kind, THANK YOU.
Thanks for showing the protests. It's 10/18 and sadly the protests have taken a turn for the worst. I'm living here now & seeing this is surreal. On one hand my heart is bursting w/pride of all but especially of my indigenous brothers & sisters. Leading the way are the ancestral authorities, the 48 Cantones. Look them up!! Meantime, you now have a growing group of folks against the peaceful protests that are getting VIOLENT & overall aggressive. Not understanding of the big pic or caring enough. Love this country but here the marginalized are the Indigenous or Garifuna. Sadly, Guatemala is a very unequal society so that is why folks are sacrificing themselves. This is a pivotal point in Guatemalan history 🇬🇹
Yes, please make more videos!
Gracias por reportar lo que pasa en Guate. Dios te bendiga. 🙏
Thank you for this!
Nicely done. SV Zia
Thank you, SV Zia! Much appreciated!
Thank you for the video. I have been trying to catch up with this story as we have connections with people in the north your video helped to explain what is happening and why. Hope you stay safe and if possible please keep the updates coming. And give the people of Guatemala our support from Canada
Thanks for the coverage. I was stuck in Retalhuleu for an extra 5 days as I couldn't get back to the Capital City to get home, missed my 3 flights to Belfast. We crossed many road blocks and it was a tough journey back. Bless Guatemala. What's the situation like now?
thank you for gathering what info you could! I am arriving the end of the month and just hearing the authorities may be able to work with protest leaders for tourist travel. please post info whenever you can.
Thank you for this. Found this video in my search for info on Guatemala today. I’m going to volunteer there for two weeks in Match as an oral surgeon. If you are around it would be good to meet and talk.
Oh that’s awesome! We very much hope we are sailing the Caribbean in March but there is a possibility we’ll still be here and I’d love to meet and chat if we are :) Cheers!
As far as dental, are you traveling independently or with an organization?
Great video, I am glad you posted it
Great video, Danielle. I just came back to Texas from Antigua Friday. The country seemed to be functioning well during my five-day visit. I took a two-day volcano hike to Fuego, and it was beautiful. Are you guys living on a boat and if so on what lake?
Hi! Thank you! Oh I want to hike to see the fuego volcano so much! Bet it was amazing. Yes, we are in the Rio Dulce on our sailboat :) have a vlog style channel called Pawed Crew that’s just getting started if you might be Interested in checking it out. Cheers!!!
Well done Danielle 👍your Spanish is amazing! Congrats 👏🎉🤓
Hi Luigi! Thank you so much :) Appreciate you being here! Cheers
@@SaltTravelCo Me detuve en tu video porque me llamó mucho la atención tu personalidad, y luego me atrapó tu manera de hacer periodismo. Muy adecuada la forma de abordar a las personas. Éxitos. Tu cadencia al hablar es perfecta. 🍀🤞
Thanks for this video. We are in the Yucatan waiting to see when we can cross into Guatemala. How is it looking now? We are hearing some reports of the protest slowing down.
Hi. I just found your channel and think you can help me out. I'm thinking of buying a sailboat at Rio D, but then heard of the trouble down there. The seller told me about the troubles and told me to wait. Now he says it's okay and things are just fine now. What I need is an unbiased opinion. Can you help me out?
Hi! I can confirm everything has calmed down it seems for now. Traffic seems to be passing normally from our vantage point here in the Rio. I don’t know if there is anything planned for the near future? There is a local rodeo type festival going on here at the moment and seems like people have arrived from all over. Hope that helps! Best of luck with your boat shopping! Such and fun but uncertain time I remember. We bought our boat here and are currently doing some big projects. I think Rio Dulce is an ideal place for it! Hoping to do an episode on boat buying here in Rio Dulce soon for our other channel, Pawed Crew. If you make it to town and would like to share your experience give me a shout. Cheers!
Hubo fraude.
Thank You. Brave lady. The presidential candidate of Guatemala was just murdered by the cia and friends a couple of months ago. I pray for Guatemala… That candidate was for the people 100%. God Bless us all. I believe Robert F Kennedy JR the future president of the USA will help Protect the next candidate… Good girl. Michael Knudsen