We will keep the measures in place for two days between 05:00 and 18:00 local time to urge the Interior Ministry to resolve the issues, Delfino Natareno, leader of the union involved in the demarcation, told the press.
We will not back down until the current government sends three bridges for the route from Santa Cruz del Quiché to Quetzaltenango as they are registered at kilometer 168, an undercut making it difficult for vehicles to pass, he said.
Gov. Gerson Morales said the country’s Army Corps of Engineers is conducting field studies and awaiting reports on emergency bridge construction.
The claim by the president of the local Transporters’ Union dates back to 2018 and protesters pointed out that several roads remain in a terrible state.
Despite progress in implementing national plans related to road infrastructure, critics calling for better roads that boost tourism, imports and exports are relatively common.
Guatemala is hit by extreme rains that cause widespread destruction. However, analysts assure that the response is slow, the industry is also riddled with corruption and the rate of fatal accidents remains high, among other things.
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