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  • Hundreds of Guatemalans partly burned the Congress building Saturday in a protest demanding the resignation of President Alejandro Giammattei, following the passage of a budget that has sparked outrage in the impoverished Central American nation. The flames in the legislative building could be seen from the street in Guatemala City, and a spokesman for the Red Cross told journalists that the group had treated several people for intoxication. Another peaceful protest, also urging Giammattei to resign, took place in front of the old government palace in the historic center of the capital, not far from Congress. Carrying the national flag and banners that said "No more corruption," "Giammattei out" and "They messed with the wrong generation," the protesters filled the central square in Guatemala City in front of the old palace. The widespread discontent and indignation in Guatemala against Giammattei's administration and Congress are caused by a lack of resources for battling the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the new budget. Guatemala's Congress, dominated by conservative pro-government parties, this week approved an almost $13 billion budget, the largest in the country's history. Most of the funds will go to infrastructure tied to big business, sparking outrage in a country where poverty is widespread and half of children under five years old are malnourished. Analysts have also warned that a third of the budget will need to be financed by debt. The country's Congress has also approved $3.8 billion to fight the coronavirus pandemic, but less than 15 percent of those funds have been invested. Giammattei's vice president said Friday night he had asked the president to resign with him. "For the good of the country, I asked him that we present our resignations together," Guillermo Castillo said in a message posted on social media. He also reportedly told the president that "things are not right," and admitted to tensions between himself and the head of state. Giammattei, a 64-year-old doctor, swept to power in January promising to clean up corruption and fight organized crime. But his presidency has been dominated by controversy over his handling of the coronavirus, particularly deficiencies in the country's hospitals. He has also publicly sparred with his vice president, who in May revealed the two had privately clashed over the best response to the Covid-19 pandemic. ec/dga/to/st
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  • Protesters burn Guatemalan Congress to demand president resign
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