Indigenous organizations that demonstrated for 106 days in front of the prosecutor’s office in Guatemala, Early this Monday they agreed to end the protest after a meeting with President Bernardo Arevalo, who, more than ten hours late, finally took office.

In one of his first acts as president, Arevalo and his vice president, Karin Herrera, visited a site where indigenous groups have been protesting since prosecutors began their campaign. persecution of the Semilla movement, whose removal had already been annulled by Congress.

“There were 106 days of resistance, dignity and courage,” Arevalo stressed to representatives of the 48 cantons of Totonicapan and other indigenous organizations, whom he thanked for mobilizing other sectors of Guatemalan society against “criminals who tried to stay in the country.” Maybe”.

“We had many battles, many incidents, but we knew how to fight them together (…) the first phase of resistance is over and “Now the government must continue the fight for democracy.”The President stated this, Guatemalan media reported.

Arevalo was sworn in at dawn that Sunday, ten hours later than expected. due to delay in the formation of Congresswhich created some nervousness on an already tense day due to the actions of the prosecutor’s office, which tried to annul the election victory of the new president.

What is seed movement?

He Seed movement It is a Guatemalan political party with a social democratic, environmental and progressive ideology. It was founded in 2017 and won 23 seats in the Congress of the Republic in the 2023 general elections.

The party defines itself as a democratic and pluralistic political movement and its goal is to promote social justice, equality and environmental protection.

Since September 1, indigenous groups have been demonstrating in front of the Attorney General’s Office of the Republic of Guatemala, demanding justice in cases of land dispossession and violence against indigenous communities. The protesters said that the authorities They have not done enough to investigate and punish those responsible for these crimes.

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In particular, protesters called for an investigation into the Q’eqchi’ community in Chixoy, which was displaced from their lands by a hydroelectric dam.

(according to information from Europe Press)