Photos from the anti-government protests in Guatemala where thousands flooded the streets, clashed with the police and set the Congress on fire to protest against the right-wing government of Giammattei. 
Protesters are criticizing that a new neoliberal budget will increase Guatemalan debt while cutting on healthcare, education and undermining the fight against corruption.
The unpopular budget comes after a badly managed pandemic crisis as well as lacking hurricane disaster management and years of neoliberal policies that eroded social and worker's rights.
Demonstrators set the Congress building on fire during the budget's approval, which reportedly was negotiated and passed by legislators in secret. Aside from an end to austerity and corruption, protesters are also demanding the resignation of President Alejandro Giammattei.
(Photos via Reuters and by fotos.tini and renamdiaz on Instagram)
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