Guatemala City, October 3 (RHC)-- Social and political organizations and the board of community mayors of the 48 Cantons of Totonicapán, called a national strike on Monday in Guatemala to demand the resignation of the attorney general and other officials of the Public Ministry after the actions of the judicial body against the electoral authorities and the electoral process.

"We declare ourselves in an indefinite national strike from Monday, October 2, 2023, calling on all citizens and organizations in the country" to join the protest, the indigenous leaders said.

Those calling for the mobilizations and peaceful protests demand the immediate resignation of the Attorney General, María Consuelo Porras, the prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche and the judge Fredy Orellana for their actions against the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) and the Seed Movement of the elected president Bernardo Arévalo.

During the mobilizations they will also express their rejection to the actions of the Congress, considering that they are promoting laws that represent a threat to the health and welfare of Guatemalans.   More than 10 departments will join the strike called by the 48 Cantons of Totonicapán, to demand the resignation of the Attorney General, Consuelo Porras and other officials of the Public Ministry. 

According to the communiqué published last Friday, the indigenous communities detailed that the mobilizations and street actions will begin at 05H30 hours on October 2nd and will extend indefinitely in various sectors of Totonicapán. 

The leaders of the 48 Cantons of Totonicapán indicated that they called the strike and mobilizations after the Public Ministry raided the TSE headquarters to remove several documents related to the elections that gave the victory to Ber

Last Saturday, Karin Herrera, vice-president elect for the Seed Movement, called for mobilizations in defense of democracy and the president elect, Bernardo Arévalo, warned that the coup against the will of the people was still in progress.