[Guatemala] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Health workers in Guatemala temporarily blocked the CA-9 Sur road near San Vicente Pacaya on March 31, 2025, demanding salary increases before lifting roadblocks after eight hours following negotiations with protest representatives.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether similar labor actions spread to other transportation corridors or economic sectors.

Watch points

• Monitor for expansion of health worker protests to other regions or sectors that could affect key transportation routes
• Track whether salary negotiations reach resolution to prevent recurring disruptions on major Guatemalan highways