Major protests swell in Guatemala as calls grow louder for president, attorney general to resign

Mayan indigenous people block a road as they take part in a protest demanding the resignation of Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and Attorney General Maria Porras, in San Cristobal Totonicapan, Guatemala July 29, 2021. REUTERS/Luis Echeverria

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Thousands of people in Guatemala took to the streets in protest on Thursday, calling for the resignation of President Alejandro Giammattei and the attorney general as fallout worsened over the firing of a well-known anti-corruption figure.

Indigenous leaders, social groups and student organizations fueled the call on social media for a national protest in 20 areas of the country, blocking traffic at major intersections.