A separate, peaceful, protest took place in front of the old government palace in the historic centre of the capital, not far from Congress, also urging Giammattei to resign. In a tweet, Giammattei denounced the attack on the Congress, and vowed legal repercussions. Guatemala's Congress, dominated by conservative pro-government parties, this week approved an almost $13 billion budget, the largest in the country's history. The country's Congress has also approved $3.8 billion to fight the coronavirus pandemic, but less than 15% of those funds have been invested. Giammattei's vice president said Friday night he had asked the president to resign with him.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 22, 2020 08:37 UTC