Indigenous authorities in Guatemala reject actions by MPs

In a statement, the first assembly declared the nation's president, Alejandro Giammattei, persona non grata for betraying the constitutional postulates and his cabinet, and demanded that they be investigated.

In addition, they described deputies allied with the ruling party of the ninth legislative period who had terminated their mandate, as well as the congressmen of this district, as corrupt actors.

They called on the new government led by Bernardo Arévalo and Karin Herrera to give indigenous peoples more participation.

In addition to the good technical and political achievements during his term, let him also appreciate the support they gave him to take office.

They stressed that they are careful to ensure that the coup does not take place and maintain the demand for the resignation of the head of the parliament, Consuelo Porras. from the Office of the Special Prosecutor against Impunity, José Rafael Curruchiche; the prosecutor Cinthia Monterroso; and Judge Fredy Orellana.

Quiché's hereditary authorities vilified the investigation in order to imprison Herrera and prevent her from assuming the position for which the people had elected her.

They expressed their indignation that the deputy “by abusing his power, encouraged the capture of the former Minister of the Interior, David Napoleón Barrientos, for not giving in to the pressure of the dark forces in the country.”

They demanded that the investigative agency “fulfill its mandate to prosecute the corrupt pact and stop violating the human rights of Guatemalans and those of us who defend democracy.”

Indigenous leaders of Guatemala have been standing in front of the MP headquarters for 103 consecutive days in support of the citizens' will expressed in the elections, assuring that they will remain until the inauguration of Arévalo and Herrera, scheduled for next Sunday, the 14th. it's planned.

Ancestral organizations reported that more than 100 buses from the Ixil, Baja Verapaz, Totonicapán and Sololá people will arrive in this capital tomorrow.

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