Reports of the number of demonstrators ranged from 30,000 to 60,000; protesters responded to a call from organizers of the 'Citizens' Movement Against Corruption in Guatemala,' an umbrella group of more than 20 organizations which was established on Friday with the aim of fighting corruption in the country.
"Our decision to establish the Citizens' Movement Against Corruption, a permanent instrument both institutionally and long-term, will have the sole purpose of taking concrete steps to combat corruption and achieve the ethical management of resources in Guatemala," the organization announced in a statement released on Friday, ahead of Saturday's protests.
#MarchaHuehuetenango #RenunciaYa #NoSomosUnGrupito el primer grupo se dirige al parque central pic.twitter.com/hKV7M0D5Bc
— Vctor13 (@VctorOxlaj) 16 мая 2015
On May 8 Guatemalan Vice-President Roxana Baldetti resigned after public prosecutors revealed a customs fraud and bribery ring operating in the country's federal tax agency, following an investigation by the UN's international Commission against Impunity in Guatemala.
In addition to Baldetti and her aide, at least 50 people, including public servants, have been implicated in the scheme, including the country's top current and former tax officials.
