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Wait, what's going on in #Guatemala?! The Sequel.
There are going to be massive protests around the country again this afternoon, so as I did last week, I'll tweet some context, protest pics, etc in THIS HERE THREAD:
There are going to be massive protests around the country again this afternoon, so as I did last week, I'll tweet some context, protest pics, etc in THIS HERE THREAD:
There's a major political crisis in #Guatemala that shows no sign of waning. I'm not going to start at the beginning. I did an epic thread last week with background and reporting from last week's mass protests, congress fire, and repression. Catch up here:
First off, for on-the-ground reporting today, most journalists here will be out reporting. If you understand Spanish, I'd especially recommend the community-based @PrensaComunitar network and feminist publications @ruda_gt & @laCuerda2, as well as @Factor4_GT and @_ojoconmipisto.
Wait, what's going on in #Guatemala?!
The country is going to erupt in protests this afternoon after a series of long-simmering crises finally hit their boiling point. I'll have an article out at the end of the day, but will tweet context, protest pics, etc in THIS HERE THREAD:
The country is going to erupt in protests this afternoon after a series of long-simmering crises finally hit their boiling point. I'll have an article out at the end of the day, but will tweet context, protest pics, etc in THIS HERE THREAD:
In the 1730s... Just kidding. Tuesday night, while Iota rains were flooding areas already devastated by Eta, Guatemala's congress rammed through a budget bill, giving themselves extra millions for meals, cutting $25M for combatting malnutrition (they put it back after an outcry).
Today is not really about the budget bill. The budget bill was a match thrown onto a pool of fuel that has been gathering for years. There's widespread rage directed at the current congress and president but also at political and business elites that transcend administrations.
Sábado 25 de abril del 2015: inicia un movimiento social contra la corrupción en #Guatemala al haber sido descubierta una red de defraudación aduanera. Desde Facebook y Twitter, se lanza la 1ra convocatoria bajo la consigna de #RenunciaYa para ir a la Plaza de la Constitución.
A partir de ahí, la movilización va tomando fuerza al sumar más actividades en la plaza, más debates en espacios mediáticos, más demandas ciudadanas, más "hashtags".
Y surge entonces una pregunta sobre la relevancia de estas etiquetas en este movimiento, qué mensajes sintetizan y popularizan estas a través de las redes sociodigitales; incluso, cómo llegan a permear a medios de comunicación, a verse en camisetas y carteles en la plaza.
