00:00In Guatemala City, residents blocked three main roads in the village of Santa Elena Barrillas
00:05in protest over an increase in public transportation fares.
00:09The Municipal Traffic Police of Villa Canales reported the burning of tires and the roadway,
00:15an action that has affected thousands of commuters who are unable to travel due to the lack of transportation in
00:22the area.
00:22For her part, the spokesperson for the agency, Irma Orantes, explained that the protesters have remained on the roads since
00:30early morning
00:31and added that they are awaiting the opportunity to establish a dialogue with the relevant authorities.
00:37So far, the reasons why transport operators increased the fares have not been made public.
00:43In this regard, the groups participating in the protests argued that the new fares are excessively high and disproportionate.
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