[Guatemala] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Health workers staged an 8-hour roadblock near Coban, Alta Verapaz on March 31, 2025, demanding salary increases as part of a nationwide protest by hospital unions. The blockade was lifted after negotiations with government representatives.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. The 8-hour duration and peaceful resolution suggest minimal immediate disruption to regional commerce, though future coordinated actions by health worker unions could affect transport corridors if protests expand or become more sustained.

Watch points

• Monitor for additional protest actions by the General Hospital San Juan de Dios National Union and Guatemalan Health Workers Union as salary negotiations continue
• Track whether roadblocks expand to other regions or involve different sectors beyond healthcare workers